The Mathematics curriculum was developed by the SAU 16 Math Committee and is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The program includes instruction in the areas of Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Number and Operations with Fractions, Measurement and Data, and Geometry. The major emphasis of the program is the development of skills and strategies that facilitate problem-solving and the practical application of mathematics. Problem-solving moves beyond computation and encompasses a variety of skills such as making a table, discovering patterns, drawing a picture or diagram, and using logical reasoning. Each skill-set is taught following a concrete-representational-abstract sequence, allowing students to develop a deep understanding of the material. To comprehensively teach the Mathematics curriculum, teachers utilize materials from the Everyday Math program, IXL, and many other resources including those that support math-fact mastery.
CurriculumMATHEMATICS
As outlined by the SAU 16 Mathematics Curriculum, and the Common Core State Standards, instructional focus is as follows:
Grade 3 Instructional time focuses on, but is not limited to, four critical areas: (1) developing an understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplying and dividing within 100; (2) developing an understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1); (3) developing an understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area; and (4) describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes.
Grade 4 Instructional time focuses on, but is not limited to, three critical areas: (1) developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit multiplication, and developing an understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends; (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers; (3) understanding that geometric figures can be analyzed and classified based on their properties, such as having parallel sides, perpendicular sides, particular angle measures, and symmetry.
Grade 5 Instructional time focuses on but is not limited to, three critical areas: (1) developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and of division of fractions in limited cases (unit fractions divided by whole numbers and whole numbers divided by unit fractions); (2) extending division to 2-digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing an understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations; (3) developing an understanding of volume.