5th Grade Math for Students Aiming for Top-Tier Schools: The Importance of Learning Order Over 'Difficult Problems'

In 5th grade math for students aiming for top-tier schools, how far to go with difficult problems is the order in which you ...

[5th Grade Math: Regular Polygons and Angles] Don't Just Stop at Drawing! A Quick STEAM Practice for Creating "Kaleidoscope Art" Using Angles and Repetition

Are you stopping at "Okay, we're done" once the students have drawn a square or a regular hexagon?In the 5th-grade math unit ...
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How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Keep Math Learning on Track

When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to abruptly switch to distance learning, many parents found themselves taking on a teaching role—including helping their children with math, a subject many ...
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5th grade math skills: Find out what you need to know for your student

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...
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When ‘Careless Mistakes’ Aren’t: Dyscalculia, Math Anxiety, and Learning Strategies That Help

Math anxiety is a common and significant hurdle for many students, especially those with dyscalculia, a learning disability that interferes with math comprehension, computation, and other functions.