Curriculum

1. Number Sense and Operations

• Place Value: Understanding place value up to millions, comparing and ordering numbers.

• Rounding: Rounding numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, etc.

• Addition and Subtraction: Mastery of multi-digit addition and subtraction, including problems that require regrouping.

• Multiplication and Division: Understanding multiplication and division facts through 12x12, multiplying a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number, and dividing by a 1-digit divisor. Introduction to concepts of factors, multiples, and prime numbers.

2. Fractions

• Understanding Fractions: Equivalence, comparing and ordering fractions, understanding mixed numbers.

• Operations with Fractions: Introduction to adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators, multiplying fractions by whole numbers.

3. Measurement and Data

• Measurement: Using standard units of measure (customary and metric), understanding concepts of perimeter and area.

• Data Interpretation: Creating and interpreting line plots, bar graphs, and pictographs. Introduction to the concept of angles and measuring them with a protractor.

4. Geometry

• Shapes and Properties: Understanding and classifying geometric figures (parallelograms, trapezoids, right triangles, etc.), understanding lines of symmetry.

• Problem Solving with Geometry: Solving real-world problems involving perimeter and area of figures.

5. Algebraic Thinking

• Patterns and Relationships: Identifying and extending patterns, understanding and applying the properties of operations to solve problems.

• Equations and Variables: Introduction to simple equations and variables to represent numbers in equations or word problems.

6. Problem-Solving

• Critical Thinking: Applying math skills to solve multi-step word problems.

• Reasoning and Proof: Developing strategies to justify mathematical reasoning and solutions.