Accelerated 5th Grade Math

Placement

Most students enrolled for this course are 8 – 10 years old.

Students must have a minimum NWEA MAP Math of 225 and NWEA MAP Reading of 220. New students must also pass the Accelerated 4^th Grade Math Challenge exam which covers the topics listed on the course description for that page.

Course Description

Students attend a two-hour class once a week for 36 weeks. Students should expect approximately 15 hours per day on homework. Students who master required 5^th grade standards will be introduced to more advanced topics that are normally taught in 6^th Grade. Students are evaluated in January to determine if they are expected to complete both 5^th Grade and 6^th Grade content. Students who master all 5^th Grade standards and most 6^th Grade standards will be allowed to enroll in Honors Prealgebra the following academic year.

Topics Include

Place Value and Rounding with Decimals
Division with multi-digit divisors
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division with Decimals
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Multiplication of Fractions
Division with Unit Fractions
Evaluating Expressions using the Order of Operations
Cartesian Coordinate System (1^st Quadrant)
Word problems involving the topics listed above
Writing equations to solve word problems
Volume of rectangular and rectilinear prisms
Students who demonstrate mastery of the above topics will also study topics listed for Accelerated 6^th Grade Math