We will be using Math in Focus this year at the FGC. This program has been used at all of our 4 Elementary Schools in Ladue. Here is an overview of the program, as well as background videos for parents to learn more about chapter concepts and tips for helping his/her student.
ED Your Friend
Access the Math in Focus Materials using this site which is found on our FGC Dashboard. Students should be able to log-in directly to the site using their google sign-in username and password. Ed Your Friend.
Login: first initial, last name, last 2 digits of the user id
Ex: akorn33
Password: user id number (with the 2 beginning zeros)
Ex: 00112233
More Basic Facts Practice
- Math Fact Cafe - http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
- A Plus Math - http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html
Math Games for all the Chapters
Bar Modeling samples and practice
- www.mathplayground.com - Go to Thinking Blocks
Math in Focus Games based on each Chapter - highlight is the current chapter.
Chapter 1: Whole Number Multiplication and Division
How much is a trillion dollars? - This puts it in perspective!
usdebtclock.org - WOW! - See if you can wrap your brain around this!
www.multiplication.com - lots of games and strategies for learning facts
mathplayground.com - division facts
aaamath.com - more division practice
aaamath.com - long division practice
http://mrnussbaum.com/grade5standards/52-2/ - Order of Operations
Grand Slam Math - Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers to hit home runs.
Coolmath.com - Mini-lesson on solving equations
Khan Academy - distributive property lesson
Khan Academy - Commutative and associative properties
Chapter 2: Fractions - Adding/Subtracting
Baseball Math - Take a swing at simplifying fractions
Football Math - Find the receiver to add unlike fractions
Fractotron - Quickly decide if the fraction is < or > 1/2 to boost your estimation skills.
Coolmath.com - Adding and subtracting with whole numbers and fractions
Khan Academy - Fractions Everything you need to know!
Football Fractions - Complete football passes and add fractions with unlike denominators.
Egyptian Fractions - Visually add fractions with unlike denominators
Chapter 3: Fractions - Multiplying/Dividing
Multiplication - fractions and mixed numbers - you enter the numbers, see the result, and make sense of the process.
mathplayground.com - solve and simplify multiplication of fractions
What is the rule? See multiplying fractions using letters to gain insight into algebra.
Multiplying mixed numbers- See it with pizza!
1 or 2 player jeopardy game - multiplying and dividing fractions / mixed numbers
Fractions Multiplication Review - Multiply fractions with this simple review
Chapter 4: Decimals (to the thousandths)
mathisfun.com - addition and subtraction
funbrain.com - regrouping to the hundredths
eclassroom - rounding decimals "Fling the Teacher" game
shodor.org - rounding decimals playing "connect 4" with a friend
Quia - decimals and whole numbers jeopardy game
Place Value Pirates - Work on place value for decimals in order to destroy the pirates
Chapter 5: Four Operations with Decimals
math-play.com - Decimals jeopardy game (adding/subtracting/multiplying)
studyzone.org - estimating products with decimals
mathisfun.com - dividing decimals with long division review (click here for animation)
mathplayground.com - dividing decimals by decimals video
studyzone.org - estimating quotients
Decimals Jeopardy - Review basic operations with decimals.
virtualnerd.com - review of estimating quotient with compatible numbers
Chapter 6: Volume
nationalgeographic.com - 1 cubic foot video (more available at the website)
mathworksheets4kids.com - surface area worksheets for various solids
mathworksheets4kids.com - volume worksheets for various solids
Build with Cubes - How many cubes are needed for the shape given?
Chapter 7: Line Plots and the Coordinate Plane
Coordinate Plane Geometry - Answer questions about the coordinate plane to score points for your team
Space Boy to the Rescue - Help space boy move around using coordinates
Locate the Aliens - Identify the coordinates of points on a graph
commoncoresheets.com - review worksheets to download/print
shodor.org - mini-lesson and interactive tool activity
softschools.com - double bar graph maker
sciencekids.co.nz - mean, median, mode activity
purplemath.com - using a T-chart to find plot points
KhanAcademy - graphing lines tutorial
sciencekids.co.nz - likelihood problems
math-play.com - theoretical probability
shodor.org - experimental probability
(read a discussion about theoretical versus experimental probability)
Studyjams.scholastic.com - Tree diagrams
Chapter 8: Polygons
mathisfun.com - classifying triangles + interactive model
mathisfun.com - quadrangles interactive model
Khanacademy.com - triangle inequality theorem
mathisfun.com - types of angles + interactive model
mathplayground.com - measuring with a half-protractor
sciencekids.co.nz - Go ahead. Squirt the dog!
mathisfun.com - vertical angles + interactive model
learner.org - click on shape: interactive prisms and pyramids with various bases
education-portal.com - types of pyramids and more
mathisfun.com - click on shape: prisms, cylinder, sphere, cone
mathisfun.com - platonic solids (contains edges, faces, vertices, nets, and formulas for surface area and volume)
Shape Activity - Grab the shapes as they pass you
Measurement and Data
What's My Length - A whole class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units
Math Pup Puzzle - Piece together the puzzle by converting measurements
Matching Math - This activity helps students with metric length
Matching Math - This activity helps students with metric volume
Chapter 9: Ratio
aaamath.com - find the ratio
aaamath.com - determine the number based on the ratio
math.rice.edu - word problems with visual aids
shodor.org - a thinker if you dare to follow the tortoise and the hare.
articlesforeducators.com - challenging problems only for those who really want to think!
Ratio Blasters - Work your way through this game finding equal ratios
Dirt Bike Proportions - Control your motorbike by working with proportions
Chapter 10: Percent
(click on "Problems" tab in the lower right corner, then the Green tab in top right corner, followed by "Decimals and %" tab on left side)
mathplayground.com - Percent Shopping
mathplayground.com - Percent Invaders (you set the percentage to practice)
math-play.com - percent/fractions/decimals jeopardy game
sciencekids.co.nz - design a park based on given numbers
Extra Sites
AAA Math
Provides unlimited practice through a set of interactive arithmetic lessons by topic and by grade level.
APlus Math
Play games that provide variety of online arithmetic practice.
Connect Four
Play “Connect Four” online.
Cool Math for Kids
Explore this amusement park of math and more - especially designed for fun, fun, FUN!
HSP Math
Use this Math Glossary and online activities by strand and by grade level.
Illuminations
Complete math activities and simulations for a variety of concepts.
Internet for Classrooms
Link to a wide variety of online math activities by grade level, topic, and skill.
Kakuro and Sudoku Number Puzzles
Solve free, printable puzzles from beginner to challenge levels.
Kenken Number Puzzles
Test your puzzle acumen and improve your math skills at the same time.
Kids Numbers
Review and keep your math wits sharp. Use one of the math foundations programs to develop the basic brain skills that are required to succeed with math.
Math Expressions Challenge Pages
Click on Grade Level, Teaching Tools, for free Challenge activities to download and complete.
Math Playground
Play with numbers and give your brain a work-out. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!
Math Worksheet Generator
Choose the math skill and create a worksheet for practice.
Poptripica FunBrain
Explore, collect, and compete in a variety of games and brain teasers.
SET, Quiddler, Five Crowns, Xactica Puzzles
Solve puzzles – posted daily from each of these great card games.
6th Grade Activities
The Number System
Number Pop Integers - Pop the balloons in order of least to greatest
Divide Fractions With Lines - This is extra practice for students for dividing fractions
Funbrain Multiplication With Decimals - This activity is a fun way for students to practice multiplying decimals.
Expression and Equations
Hoop Shoot - Determine the value of the variable to score points
Swimming Otters - Complete the expression and your otter might win the race
Equation Soccer Game - Solve the equation and you could score a goal
Algebraic Reasoning - This is an intro to algebraic reasoning.
Geometry
Geoboard - Explore area and perimeter with this interactive geoboard
Statistics and Probability
Rags to Riches - Answer questions about mean, mode, median, and range
Buildings - Students have to find the median height of the buildings
Access the Math in Focus Materials using this site which is found on our FGC Dashboard. Students should be able to log-in directly to the site using their google sign-in username and password. Ed Your Friend.
Login: first initial, last name, last 2 digits of the user id
Ex: akorn33
Password: user id number (with the 2 beginning zeros)
Ex: 00112233
More Basic Facts Practice
- Math Fact Cafe - http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
- A Plus Math - http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html
Math Games for all the Chapters
Bar Modeling samples and practice
- www.mathplayground.com - Go to Thinking Blocks
Math in Focus Games based on each Chapter - highlight is the current chapter.
Chapter 1: Whole Number Multiplication and Division
Chapter 1: Whole Number Multiplication and Division
How much is a trillion dollars? - This puts it in perspective!
usdebtclock.org - WOW! - See if you can wrap your brain around this!
www.multiplication.com - lots of games and strategies for learning facts
mathplayground.com - division facts
aaamath.com - more division practice
aaamath.com - long division practice
http://mrnussbaum.com/grade5standards/52-2/ - Order of Operations
Grand Slam Math - Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers to hit home runs.
Coolmath.com - Mini-lesson on solving equations
Khan Academy - distributive property lesson
Khan Academy - Commutative and associative properties
Chapter 2: Fractions - Adding/Subtracting
Baseball Math - Take a swing at simplifying fractions
Football Math - Find the receiver to add unlike fractions
Fractotron - Quickly decide if the fraction is < or > 1/2 to boost your estimation skills.
Coolmath.com - Adding and subtracting with whole numbers and fractions
Khan Academy - Fractions Everything you need to know!
Football Fractions - Complete football passes and add fractions with unlike denominators.
Egyptian Fractions - Visually add fractions with unlike denominators
Chapter 3: Fractions - Multiplying/Dividing
Multiplication - fractions and mixed numbers - you enter the numbers, see the result, and make sense of the process.
mathplayground.com - solve and simplify multiplication of fractions
What is the rule? See multiplying fractions using letters to gain insight into algebra.
Multiplying mixed numbers- See it with pizza!
1 or 2 player jeopardy game - multiplying and dividing fractions / mixed numbers
Fractions Multiplication Review - Multiply fractions with this simple review
Chapter 4: Decimals (to the thousandths)
mathisfun.com - addition and subtraction
funbrain.com - regrouping to the hundredths
eclassroom - rounding decimals "Fling the Teacher" game
shodor.org - rounding decimals playing "connect 4" with a friend
Quia - decimals and whole numbers jeopardy game
Place Value Pirates - Work on place value for decimals in order to destroy the pirates
Chapter 5: Four Operations with Decimals
math-play.com - Decimals jeopardy game (adding/subtracting/multiplying)
studyzone.org - estimating products with decimals
mathisfun.com - dividing decimals with long division review (click here for animation)
mathplayground.com - dividing decimals by decimals video
studyzone.org - estimating quotients
Decimals Jeopardy - Review basic operations with decimals.
virtualnerd.com - review of estimating quotient with compatible numbers
Chapter 6: Volume
nationalgeographic.com - 1 cubic foot video (more available at the website)
mathworksheets4kids.com - surface area worksheets for various solids
mathworksheets4kids.com - volume worksheets for various solids
Build with Cubes - How many cubes are needed for the shape given?
Chapter 7: Line Plots and the Coordinate Plane
Coordinate Plane Geometry - Answer questions about the coordinate plane to score points for your team
Space Boy to the Rescue - Help space boy move around using coordinates
Locate the Aliens - Identify the coordinates of points on a graph
commoncoresheets.com - review worksheets to download/print
shodor.org - mini-lesson and interactive tool activity
softschools.com - double bar graph maker
sciencekids.co.nz - mean, median, mode activity
purplemath.com - using a T-chart to find plot points
KhanAcademy - graphing lines tutorial
sciencekids.co.nz - likelihood problems
math-play.com - theoretical probability
shodor.org - experimental probability
(read a discussion about theoretical versus experimental probability)
Studyjams.scholastic.com - Tree diagrams
Chapter 8: Polygons
mathisfun.com - classifying triangles + interactive model
mathisfun.com - quadrangles interactive model
Khanacademy.com - triangle inequality theorem
mathisfun.com - types of angles + interactive model
mathplayground.com - measuring with a half-protractor
sciencekids.co.nz - Go ahead. Squirt the dog!
mathisfun.com - vertical angles + interactive model
learner.org - click on shape: interactive prisms and pyramids with various bases
education-portal.com - types of pyramids and more
mathisfun.com - click on shape: prisms, cylinder, sphere, cone
mathisfun.com - platonic solids (contains edges, faces, vertices, nets, and formulas for surface area and volume)
Shape Activity - Grab the shapes as they pass you
Measurement and Data
What's My Length - A whole class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units
Math Pup Puzzle - Piece together the puzzle by converting measurements
Matching Math - This activity helps students with metric length
Matching Math - This activity helps students with metric volume
Chapter 9: Ratio
aaamath.com - find the ratio
aaamath.com - determine the number based on the ratio
math.rice.edu - word problems with visual aids
shodor.org - a thinker if you dare to follow the tortoise and the hare.
articlesforeducators.com - challenging problems only for those who really want to think!
Ratio Blasters - Work your way through this game finding equal ratios
Dirt Bike Proportions - Control your motorbike by working with proportions
Chapter 10: Percent
(click on "Problems" tab in the lower right corner, then the Green tab in top right corner, followed by "Decimals and %" tab on left side)
mathplayground.com - Percent Shopping
mathplayground.com - Percent Invaders (you set the percentage to practice)
math-play.com - percent/fractions/decimals jeopardy game
sciencekids.co.nz - design a park based on given numbers
Extra Sites
AAA Math
Provides unlimited practice through a set of interactive arithmetic lessons by topic and by grade level.
APlus Math
Play games that provide variety of online arithmetic practice.
Connect Four
Play “Connect Four” online.
Cool Math for Kids
Explore this amusement park of math and more - especially designed for fun, fun, FUN!
HSP Math
Use this Math Glossary and online activities by strand and by grade level.
Illuminations
Complete math activities and simulations for a variety of concepts.
Internet for Classrooms
Link to a wide variety of online math activities by grade level, topic, and skill.
Kakuro and Sudoku Number Puzzles
Solve free, printable puzzles from beginner to challenge levels.
Kenken Number Puzzles
Test your puzzle acumen and improve your math skills at the same time.
Kids Numbers
Review and keep your math wits sharp. Use one of the math foundations programs to develop the basic brain skills that are required to succeed with math.
Math Expressions Challenge Pages
Click on Grade Level, Teaching Tools, for free Challenge activities to download and complete.
Math Playground
Play with numbers and give your brain a work-out. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!
Math Worksheet Generator
Choose the math skill and create a worksheet for practice.
Poptripica FunBrain
Explore, collect, and compete in a variety of games and brain teasers.
SET, Quiddler, Five Crowns, Xactica Puzzles
Solve puzzles – posted daily from each of these great card games.
6th Grade Activities
The Number System
Number Pop Integers - Pop the balloons in order of least to greatest
Divide Fractions With Lines - This is extra practice for students for dividing fractions
Funbrain Multiplication With Decimals - This activity is a fun way for students to practice multiplying decimals.
Expression and Equations
Hoop Shoot - Determine the value of the variable to score points
Swimming Otters - Complete the expression and your otter might win the race
Equation Soccer Game - Solve the equation and you could score a goal
Algebraic Reasoning - This is an intro to algebraic reasoning.
Geometry
Geoboard - Explore area and perimeter with this interactive geoboard
Statistics and Probability
Rags to Riches - Answer questions about mean, mode, median, and range
Buildings - Students have to find the median height of the buildings
