| When | Tuesday 10:00 |
| Teacher Name | ChrisChin |
| Target Age Range | 8 - 11 |
| General Grade Level | Upper Elementary |
| Ability Level | Introductory, Advanced Beginner |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | Targeting this for 3rd and 4th grade level math skills. Child should want to be in this study group. Must be able to work quietly and focus. Basic math concepts, math sense, and skills covered in "basic" first and second grade curriculums are prereqs. They do not need to know all their multiplication facts, but it would be helpful. They should know how to read a calendar, tell analog time, read thermometers, simple tables and charts, etc., so we can work on problem solving. |
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| Family Provided Materials | pencil and notebook, straight edge, compass, other supplies TBD |
| Instructor Provided Materials | manipulatives, work sheets, etc. TBD |
| Study Group Style | Lecture, Activity |
| Description | This is Math For Middle Elementary (ME) students, targeting 3rd and 4th grade level skills. I will be bringing up math concepts and go as far as the group can go -- gathering data and solving problems with measurement (time, temperature, length, weight, angles, etc.), fractions, decimals, graphs, extend patterns, calculating perimeters and areas, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, symmetry, probability, estimating, some algebra and geometry. I'll introduce advanced topics as the group can handle. We'll solve word problems and work with manipulatives, draw pictures and graphs, or measure to understand concepts. I plan to pick two or three topics each day, which may roll over into the next week depending on interest and mastery. There will be homework each week, which will probably be 10 word problems to solve. It should take 10-20 minutes for each assignment. I will have homework with different levels of difficulty available (up to 5th grade). They'll be counting, measuring, calculating and solving problems every week, in a meaningful way. |