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6th Six Weeks Skills
New skills introduced:
* Geometry
* Probability
* Review of all skills learned throughout the year will be continued
Key Words and Catch Phrases
When working word problems, students should be looking for key words or phrases that will help them decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. During school, we teach the children to underline the question, circle key words and important numbers. Below are some of those key words or phrases that we look for in problems.
Addition
add altogether both in all sum total combined additional increaseSubtraction
difference fewer how many more how much more left less than minus change decrease Words ending in “er”: longer, shorter, taller, heavier, faster,slower, etc.Multiplication
times product twice eachDivision
quotient divide evenly or equally equal pieces shared each in the question4th Six Weeks Skills
New skills to be introduced:
* Continue with estimation and rounding * Continue with money * measurement — linear, time/temp, area/perimeter * geometry — 2D and 3D shapes * fractions * probability
New Skills
Here is an overview of what we will be working on this six weeks:
*Continue working on patterns and graphs
*Concept of multiplication
*Rounding and Estimating
*Counting money
Please remember that we will continue to review all skills that have been taught so far this year.
Second Six Weeks Test
The second six weeks will be over this Friday. Our six weeks test in math will be given on Wednesday, November 2nd. We will take this test shortly after lunch, so please try not to make any appointments for your child at that time.
Helpful Hint
When students are comparing numbers, remind them to use the alligator strategy. We have been learning that Alli the Alligator’s mouth opens to the larger number.
Skills in Progress
basic addition and subtraction facts
addition and subtraction with regrouping
PROBLEM SOLVING:
comparing and ordering numbers through 4 digits
** All concepts previously taught
will be reviewed throughout the year.**
Helpful Hints:
When subtracting with regrouping, if there’s more on the floor, go next door and borrow ten more.
When comparing numbers, the alligator always eats the bigger number. His mouth opens towards the bigger number.
You can also use the dot trick. Give the bigger number two dots, the smaller number one dot, and then connect the dots to form either the “greater than” or “less than” sign.