Math Rockstars!

Ready for 5th Grade Math!!!

The final fourth grade unit that students needed to complete before being introduced to 5th grade math was Decimal Fractions.  This unit introduced students to the concept of hundredths, tenths, decimals, adding decimals, changing decimal and fractions back and forth, expanded form for fractions and decimals, place value, etc.  The students totally rocked this unit!  We started it on February 9th and we ended it on February 24th.  The students feel comfortable with decimals and how they relate to fractions now, and their data is so impressive!  We all feel so much more confident and ready to start the first 5th grade unit:  Place Value and Decimal Fractions. 

This week we are tackling Topic A, which teaches students about exponents, thousandths, and the place value system all the way to millions!  I feel confident that students will succeed in this unit.  Since we are completing 2 lessons a day, this unit should not take too long, which is great news for us.  

However, I do not want to ignore the knowledge that students have learned this year despite being in 4th grade math.  Students can add and subtract fractions, mixed numbers, and more.  This is huge since they did barely even know what fractions were before.  They also can multiply multi-digit numbers, they can divide using long division, they understand decimals, and more.  These are all vital skills that needed to be taught, and students have worked so hard on learning these concepts.  I know that I am proud of them, and they are proud of themselves too! 

So, let's celebrate what they know and tackle the new concepts with grit, perseverance, and positivity! Go 5th Grade!