August & September Workouts Calendar Grid Quilt Block Symmetries Identifying shapes and symmetries Calendar Collector Two Penny Toss Probability and data analysis Computational Fluency Mental Math Fluently using basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts Problem Solving Using Sketches & Diagrams to Solve Problems Multiplication, division, fractions, and perimeter Baseline (optional) Basic multiplication and division facts; comprehension of the operations of multiplication and division; multi-digit computation; identifying multiples and factors; ordering whole numbers; reading and interpreting bar graphs, pictographs, and circle graphs; probability; fractions and decimals Quick Facts (optional) Mastery of multiplication and division facts to 12 12 Support Fact Fluency Supplement (optional) Practice with basic multiplication and division facts 1 Make 100 Understanding 2- and 3-digit addition and subtraction 2 Race to 100 & Back Understanding 2- and 3-digit addition and subtraction 3 More or Less Addition 2- and 3-digit addition 4 More or Less Addition Big Time Multi-digit addition 5 Count Down 400 2- and 3-digit subtraction 6 More or Less Subtraction 2- and 3-digit subtraction 7 More or Less Subtraction Big Time Multi-digit subtraction 8 Larger Numbers on a Line Multi-digit subtraction 9 Array Challenge Understanding multiplication 10 Multiplication Challenge Understanding multiplication 11 Spinning Around Multiplication Multiplication strategies through 6 6 12 Spinning for Arrays Multiplication facts to 8 10 13 Product Bingo Multiplication facts to 9 9 14 What s Missing? Bingo Basic multiplication and division facts 10 Number Corner, Grade 5
October Workouts Calendar Grid Similar Figures Similarity, finding the area of polygons Calendar Collector What s in a Name? Data Analysis, including mean, median, range, and mode Computational Fluency The Mystery Grid Game Multiplication, factoring, naming locations on a coordinate grid Problem Solving Solving Problems with Organized Lists Probability, number patterns Number Corner Checkup 1 Basic multiplication and division facts; place value understandings; factors and multiples; multi-digit computation; averaging; finding the areas of polygons; identifying geometric transformations, as well as similar shapes and symmetry 15 Round & Add Tens Rounding to the nearest 10 and column addition 16 Round & Add Hundreds Rounding to the nearest 100 and column addition 17 Round & Add Thousands Rounding to the nearest 1,000 and column addition 18 Spin & Multiply 19 Moolah on My Mind 20 More or Less Multiplication 21 Find the Average Finding the mean of 2-5 number November Workouts Calendar Grid Fractions & Decimals Ordering, modeling, and comparing fractions and decimals Calendar Collector 2 Quarts or Spill Measuring liquid capacity, carrying out unit conversions between ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons Computational Fluency Splat! Multiplying 2-digit multiples of 10 Problem Solving Using Logical Reasoning to Solve Problems Using patterns, tables, and simple algebraic expressions to solve problems December Workouts Calendar Grid Pentominoes Nets, congruent figures, reflective and rotational symmetry Calendar Collector The Carrot Experiment Weighing in grams, constructing and reading double line graphs, comparing 2 related sets of data Computational Fluency Put It on the Line Place value, rounding, multi-digit computation Problem Solving Problems That Suggest Making an Informed Start Basic multiplication and division facts, exploring multiples and divisibility Number Corner, Grade 5 11
January Workouts Calendar Grid Mystery Buildings Forming 3-D figures from 2-D representations, volume of rectangular and irregular solids Calendar Collector Average School Day Temperatures Near & Far Reading a thermometer, reading and constructing line graphs, finding the mean of a set of data Computational Fluency Choose Your Strategy Multi-digit multiplication Problem Solving Reviewing Strategies & Scoring Each Other s Work Multiplication and division facts, area and perimeter, determining possible outcomes in a situation Number Corner Checkup 2 Basic multiplication and division facts; rounding; multi-digit computation; averaging; reading and interpreting a bar graph, a line plot, and a line graph; finding the perimeter and area of a rectangle; measuring accurately in centimeters; volume; decimals and fractions 22 Round & Add Tenths Rounding to the nearest tenth and column addition 23 Decimal More or Less Modeling and comparing decimals to hundredths 24 Perimeter Showdown Calculating perimeter and area of rectangles February Workouts Calendar Grid Fraction & Decimal Families Ordering and modeling fractions and decimals; equivalent fractions and decimals; simplifying fractions Calendar Collector The Sampling Sack: Comparing Theoretical & Experimental Probability Comparing theoretical and experimental probability, data analysis Computational Fluency Remainder Roundup Multi-digit division with and without remainders Problem Solving Problems That Suggest Looking for a Pattern Representing and analyzing patterns and functions, exploring least common multiples 12 Number Corner, Grade 5
March Workouts Calendar Grid Mumford Mole s Meadow Coordinate geometry, map skills Calendar Collector Sunrise, Sunset Line graphs, comparing 2 related sets of data, telling time and calculating elapsed time Computational Fluency Put It on the Line with Fractions & Decimals Ordering fractions and decimals on a number line, adding and subtracting decimals Problem Solving Number Riddles Prime and composite numbers, factors and multiples, area and perimeter Number Corner Checkup 3 Basic multiplication and division facts; rounding; multi-digit computation; averaging; reading and interpreting graphs; time; finding the area of a right triangle; measuring accurately in centimeters; decimals and fractions 25 An Hour or Bust to the Minute Telling time to the minute 26 Get Me to the Bus On Time Calculating elapsed time 27 Fraction Race Modeling, comparing, adding, and subtracting common fractions using physical models 28 Fraction Bingo Understanding and modeling common fractions 29 Decimal Draw Modeling, recognizing, ordering, and placing decimals along a number line 30 Money, Fraction & Decimal Showdown Reading, ordering, and comparing common fractions and decimals 31 Spin & Multiply Big Time 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication 32 Divide Em Up Dividing 2- and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers April Workouts Calendar Grid Growing Cube Constructions Determining the surface area and volume of rectangular solids Calendar Collector The Great Space Race Reading, writing, ordering, comparing adding, and subtracting numbers into the billions Computational Fluency Color Ten Ordering, modeling, comparing and adding decimals and fractions Problem Solving Problems That Suggest Working Backwards Multiplication and division, fractions, telling time and calculating elapsed time Number Corner, Grade 5 13
May & June Workouts Calendar Grid Mystery Angles Using properties of figures to determine angle measures Calendar Collector Transformation Games Transformations of 2-dimensional shapes Computational Fluency Quotient Bingo Dividing 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers Problem Solving Situations Adding and subtracting fractions, area and perimeter of rectangles, using all four basic operations, posing and solving problems Number Corner Checkup 4 Basic multiplication and division facts; multi-digit computation; decimals and fractions; story problems; reading and interpreting graphs and charts; finding perimeter, area, volume, and surface area; and coordinate graphing 33 Fractions, Decimals & Dollars Relating decimals to fractions, adding and subtracting decimals 34 Decimal Race to Three Relating decimals to fractions, modeling, comparing, and adding decimals 35 Decimal Pick Two Adding decimal numbers to the hundredths place, estimating sums of decimal numbers 36 Multiplication Tic-Tac-Toe 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication 37 Remainder Roundup Dividing 2- and 3-digit numbers by 1- and 2-digit numbers with and without remainders How Number Corner Supplements Your Regular Mathematics Program Your primary mathematics curriculum, whether it is Bridges in Mathematics or another program, should provide students with opportunities to make sense of new mathematical concepts, time to be immersed in meaningful mathematical investigations, and experiences that will help them develop confidence in their mathematical abilities. The Number Corner workouts supplement these experiences, providing ongoing skills practice in an engaging and meaningful context. These workouts also give students the chance to revisit concepts and make new sense of them. This continual skills practice and concept review improves students confidence in their mathematical abilities, fluency with important skills, and understanding of major concepts. Providing Ongoing Skills Practice The Number Corner provides the kind of broad-based exposure to concepts and practice with skills that many fifth graders need on a daily basis. It s a rare student who learns and retains basic facts, develops efficient strategies 14 Number Corner, Grade 5