Geometry
How do we find the perimeter of a polygon?
PLUS (add) all the sides
What is the top number in a fraction called?
Numerator
EACH, PER, TWICE, TRIPLE, PRODUCT, TIMES
with the ZERO
What are clue words that let us know we should round to the nearest tens or hundreds?
Estimate, about how many, approximately, round to..
What is the formula we use to find the area of a shape?
What is the bottom number in a fraction called?
Denominator
If we have a big number (that doesn't have a zero in the ones place) and a smaller number OR if we think were repeatedly subtracting.
How many hours are on a clock? How many minutes?
12 hours
60 minutes
What unit is area measured in?
SQUARE units!
Ex: 12 in.2
1. Draw a bar model of the fraction you have.
2. Then draw additional bar models for the available answer choices.
3. See which one is equal to the amount shaded in your first bar model.
What strategies can we use to multiply?
Equal groups, repeated addition, skip counting, arrays
How can we remember the hour hand from the minute hand?
Hour is the shorter hand because its a shorter word.
Minute is the longer hand because it is a longer word.
Why do we have to be careful with picture graphs?
We need to make sure we know how much each picture represents.
How many sides does a quadrilateral have?
BONUS: Double your points if you can name all 4 quadrilaterals.
FOUR sides.
BONUS: square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid
If the answer choices does not have the fraction for a shape in a question, what do you need to do?
Ex: If you found the answer to be 1/2 but that is not an answer choice listed, what do you need to do?
Find the equivalent fraction
What strategies do we use when dividing?
equal groups
How can we find start, end, and elapsed times?
A T-chart
When a graph word problem is asking us how many more or how many less someone has than another person, what do we do to find the answer?
Find the difference/subtract.
Has two pairs of parallel sides. (opposite sides that will never touch)
How do we compare fractions?
BONUS: Double points if you can tell me all the symbols and what they are?
Draw bar models to compare.
BONUS: < - less than
> - more than
= - equal to
What if we have to work backwards to solve a problem?
Example: ___ + 13 =48
We can flip the equation AND flip the operation.
Example: 48 - 13 = ____
What if we are working with a broken ruler? What do we do?
Start where the object starts and count the difference between where it starts and where it ends.
Recite the "Rounding Rhyme"
Mark your place, Look next door,
5 or greater, add one more
4 or less, let it rest
Numbers in the front, stay the same
Numbers behind, zeros their name!