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The document provides an overview of the upcoming math unit on expressions for parents. It includes information on the common core standards, essential vocabulary, unit overview, strategies and skills, and additional resources. The unit will focus on evaluating expressions using order of operations and grouping symbols like parentheses, brackets and braces. Students will write and compare expressions using numbers and the four basic operations.

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Expressions

The document provides an overview of the upcoming math unit on expressions for parents. It includes information on the common core standards, essential vocabulary, unit overview, strategies and skills, and additional resources. The unit will focus on evaluating expressions using order of operations and grouping symbols like parentheses, brackets and braces. Students will write and compare expressions using numbers and the four basic operations.

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Dear Parents,

We will begin our next unit of study in math soon. The information below will serve as an overview of
the unit as you work to support your child at home. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
me. I appreciate your on-going support.
Sincerely,
Your Childs Teacher

Unit Name:
Expressions
Common Core State Standards:
5.OA.1 Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with
these symbols.
5.OA.2 Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical
expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation "add 8 and 7, then multiply by
2" as 2 (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having
to calculate the indicated sum or product.

Essential Vocabulary:

order of operations
braces
brackets
parentheses
expression
equation

Unit Overview:
Order of operations is introduced in third grade and is continued in fourth. In Grade 5 students are
expected to evaluate expressions with parentheses ( ), brackets [ ] and braces { }. Students need
experiences with multiple expressions that use grouping symbols to develop understanding of when and
how to use them. Students are required to place grouping symbols in equations to make the equations
true. They will also work with exponents (powers of ten only). Students are expected to write
expressions and describe the relationship between expressions without calculating them. Students will
use the four operations as well as place value when describing the relationship between numbers. This
unit does not include the use of variables, only numbers and signs for operations.

Strategies/Skills:
Students will evaluate expressions that have parentheses, brackets, and braces. They will be asked to
place these grouping symbols in given equations to make them true. Students are expected to write
expressions and describe the relationship between numbers.

Matching cards: explanation of expression is matched to written expression


(Ex: multiply the sum of 5 and 3 by 4 ~ 4(5+3)

Video Support:
No videos referenced for this unit.

Additional Resources:
If you have limited/no internet access, please contact your childs teacher for hard copies of the resources
listed in this document.
NCDPI Unpacking Document: 5th Grade Unpacking Document

Wake County Public Schools, Unit Overview for Parents


This document should not replace on-going communication between teachers & parents.

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