Daily Practice and Problems

The Daily Practice and Problems (DPP) is a set of short exercises that provides a structure for ongoing review and study of math concepts, skills, and math facts. To support this daily routine, at least two DPP items are included for each class session. The first item for a lesson is always a Bit and the others will be either Tasks, Challenges, or Bits. Nine icons designate the subject matter of the DPP items.

Algebra
Computation
Data
Geometry
Math Facts
Measurement
Money
Number Sense
Time

Unit 8 Daily Practice Problems A–PP

Choose a practice problem here
A Multiplication and Division
Facts Review B Think about Numbers C Practice Your Facts D Logic at a National Park E Plot the Shape F The Cost of Fruit G Greater Than, Less Than,
or Equal To H Fractions and Mixed Numbers I Division Practice J Computation Practice K Multiplication Practice L Shirts M Fractions and Decimals N Problem Solving O Sorting Decimals P Pack Food Boxes Q Multiply and Divide R Triangles and Angles S Name the Facts T Order of Operations U Negative Numbers V Find Area W Fractions X Patterns on Number Lines Y Volume Z Use Operations AA Equivalent Fractions BB Which Is Largest CC Order Fractions and Decimals DD Sums and Differences EE Problem Solve with the Facts FF Stack Coins GG Expanded Form HH Which Coin Is It II Write Decimals JJ What Does It Weigh KK Name That Decimal LL Money Measurements MM Plot a Parallelogram NN Stacking Cups OO Multiplication and
Division Inventory PP Shopping Bags DPP Teacher Notes

Students will need: Triangle Flash Cards: All Groups, calculators, rulers, fraction circle pieces, Hundredths Circle Wheels, Decimal Grids, Multiplication Facts I Know charts and Division Facts I Know charts, Blank Triangle Flash Cards and the pages from the Student Guide Reference section readily available.

 

Problem of the Week

A DPP item that can serve as the Problem of the Week will be identified for every week of the unit and will always be a Task or a Challenge. The intention is that students be given a problem that allows time for thoughtful consideration of the strategies they are developing. Such a problem may require more reflection, maybe some trial and error, and may not be immediately solvable at first glance. At the end of the week, students can share their strategies. The following DPP items in this unit can each serve as a Problem of the Week:

Challenge D in Lesson 2
Challenge N in Lesson 5
Challenge V in Lesson 7
Challenge FF in Lesson 9

Practice of the Division Facts

Some DPPs focus on the development of the multiplication and division math facts. See Figure 1. See the Letter Home for more specifics about the math facts strategies developed in the DPPs in this unit.

Unit DPP Multiplication and Division Facts Group Focus
2 5s and 10s Use strategies fluently
3   2s and 3s
4   9s
5   Square Numbers
6   Last Six Facts
7   Last Six Facts
8 A, C, I, K, Q, S, T, EE, OO Review all facts

 
Figure 1: Development of multiplication and division math facts in Grade 5 and in this unit

For information on the specific tools and strategies used to practice and assess the division facts in Grade 5, see the Lesson Guide for Unit 2 Lesson 1.