Math Mania – 5th Period Friday (5th – 6th)

Course Description: Math Mania is a course for 5th-6th graders who enjoy math, those who don’t, and everyone in between.  This class will NOT have any homework or tests.  It is simply a way to reinforce math concepts regardless of math curriculum used at home. Decimals, Fractions, Problem Solving, Multiplication, Division, Mental Math, and more will be covered over the course of the year.  Occasionally paper and pencil will be used, but mostly the Teacher will provide all necessary materials.

Course Expectations: Attentiveness, a positive can-do attitude, and participation in-class activities are the primary expectations. Students need to have mastered addition, subtraction and multiplication concepts.

Homework: LIGHT to NONE

Textbooks and Materials: NONE

Notebook paper and pencil occasionally

Examples of Games: Math WAR, Spiral, Card Countdown, Coordinate Pairs, Time to Multiply, Blokus, Trifecta, Bingo using Multiplication and Division, Worksheet games, Spoons, and more!

Teacher:  Melissa Cheshier

Grade Levels: 5th-6th

Max  Students:  12