This 5th grade math newsletter provides information about an upcoming test on Chapter 9 and the schedule for the week. Students will finish working on factors, multiples, and fractions. They will have homework practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Wednesday they will do a Study Island assignment. Upcoming topics include adding and subtracting fractions, and using measures in customary and metric systems. Key vocabulary terms are also listed.

1. 5th Grade Math News
Helpful Tip
Don’t forget to keep working on Study Island; this
February 28-March 4, 2011
is an excellent resource that can enhance your
child’s math skills at home!
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Important!!!
We have a test next Tuesday, March 8th over Chapter
9. You can review for the test by using the study
guide on pages 410-414.
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Monday-All classes- Problem Solving Practice Workbook
(9-4)
Tuesday - Homework Practice (9-5)
This Week
We will finish working on Chapter 9 “Use Factors and Wednesday - Study Island Assignment
Multiples”. We will work on converting fractions to
decimals, reducing to lowest terms, problem solving
strategies and Thursday - Homework Practice (9-7)
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Vocabulary Coming up
• Denominator
• Fraction • Adding and Subtracting
• Improper fraction Fractions
• Mixed number
• Using Measures in the
• Numerator
• Common factor
Customary System
• Greatest common factor (GCF) • Using Measures in the Metric
• Equivalent fractions System
• Prime factorization • Identify, Compare, and Classify
• Simplest form
Geometric Figures
• Composite number
• Prime number
• Measure Perimeter, Area and
______________________________ Volume
• Use Probability to Make
Predictions