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 Grade 5 Math Activities
Numbers Down the Street
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Math is all around us. Encourage your child to notice all the ways that numbers are used
in the world — street numbers, apartment numbers, phone numbers, bus numbers, clocks,
rulers, scales, and money. Wonder with your child about the ways numbers work, raise questions,
make predictions, and seek answers.
Here's what you need:
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| A neighborhood street |
Here's what you do:
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When walking down the street, ask your child to guess what the number will be on the next
building you pass. Look for patterns and systems in the ways buildings are numbered. Help
your child think about why they are numbered in these ways — odd and even numbers on
different sides of the street, skipped numbers, and sudden jumps to a new hundred. Make predictions
about where a large number will show up on a building. Check by looking on a map or going
there!
Another thing to do while walking down the street is to predict and check distances.
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| How many big steps does it take to reach the corner? |
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| How many little steps? |
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| Check to see, and use the results to make a more informed prediction of the next
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As you collect this information, encourage your child to think about the following:
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| What conclusions can be drawn about the information? |
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| How do big steps and little steps relate in size to each other? |
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| How might they relate to standard units of measure like feet and yards? |
Keep going...
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Shopping is a great opportunity to do math with your child as part of your everyday routine.
Ask your child to help you predict the total grocery bill. He can estimate the cost of each
item you choose and keep a running total in his head. For example, something that costs $2.95
can be rounded to $3.00. Something that costs $1.29 can be rounded to $1.00. Have your child
compare the estimate to the actual bill. How close was the estimate? Encourage him to try
to get his estimate closer and closer to the actual bill each time you shop together.
By involving your child in math through everyday activities like walking down the street
and shopping, he will learn how math is relevant, helpful, and meaningful. And, of course,
your child will also build and refine important math skills.
Grade 5 Math Activities
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