- Multiplication and Division strategies and practice, including taking a 50-Facts Multiplication Test periodically to test progress
- World Tour: using our Math Reference Books to look up mathematical information about various countries (average high and low temperature during given months, bordering nations, average rainfall during given months, etc)
- Finding Air Distance using a globe scale. We learned that the SCALE for a typical globe is approximately 66 miles per 1 inch. We learned how to translate that to various distances between countries.
- Number Stories: there's a method to the madness! Step 1: Understand the problem! (Reread if you need!). Step 2: Plan what to do! Step 3: Carry out the plan and show your work! Step 4: Look back and see if your answer matches your original estimate.
- Recognizing TRUE or FALSE number sentences, as well as identifying if there is not enough information to solve the problem.
- PARENTHESES in number sentences tell you which operations to do first! For example, the sentence 28-6+9=31 is TRUE as is 28-6+9=13 depending on WHERE the parentheses are placed...
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