Enduring Understanding

The student will understand:

• Computation involves the combining and taking away of numbers in a variety of ways that involve a basic understanding of addition and subtraction facts
• Data collected from a variety of sources needs to be organized for the information to be easily analyzed and understood.
• Graphs and tables are a way of organizing data.
• Probability allows for prediction.
• Geometry is a way for a student to describe their environment.
• Shape is determined by the attributes it possesses.
• Objects can be measured (length, mass, volume).
• Measurement of objects is done with a specific tool and must contain a number and a unit of measure.
• Fractions represent parts of a whole.

Essential Questions

• How does your understanding of the properties of addition and subtraction aid you in solving problems in your everyday life?
• How does your understanding of shapes allow you to identify them in the real world?
• How does an understanding of two-and three-dimensional objects apply to a student’s surroundings?
• How does an understanding of telling time apply to a student’s real-life situation?
• How does an understanding of measurement affect the life of a student?
• How does an understanding of capacity and weight affect the life of a student?
• How does an understanding of fractional parts affect real-life activities?
• How does an understanding of addition and subtraction affect the use of money in everyday life?
• How does an understanding of addition and subtraction relate to multiplication and division?
• How does your understanding of multiplication and division aid you in solving problems in your everyday life?

Additional Resources Needed

You will need some materials to complete this course. The materials that you will need are:

• paper and pencil
  
• construction paper
  
• tape
  
• glue
  
• scissors
  
• stickers (stars, smiles, and other shapes)
  
• ruler
  
• string
  
• hangers
  
• digital camera
  
• Microsoft Word
  
• Paint program
  
• Microsoft PowerPoint
  
• index cards
  
• markers
  
• crayons or colored pencils
  
• dice
  
• paper fasteners (brads and paper clips)
  
• blocks
  
• clay
  
• newspapers
  
• Post-it Notes
  
• pattern blocks
  
• Paper clips
  
• geoboards
  
• Dominoes
  
• Computer Printer
  
• Calculator
  
• Deck of playing cards
  
• microphone
  
• counters
  
• cups
  
• M&M's
  
• number stamps
  
• ink pad