Zeroing In on Number and Operations, Grades 5-6: Key Ideas and Common Misconceptions

by Linda Schulman Dacey, Anne Collins

Zeroing in on Number and Operations, Grades 5–6 provides thirty research-based, classroom-tested modules that focus on the key mathematical strategies and concepts essential for these grades―whole numbers and operations; fractions; and decimals―while highlighting the importance of teacher language in the development of those skills. The flipchart format makes it easy to access the key summaries that identify the mathematical focus and associated challenges and misconceptions; instructional strategies and activities that develop conceptual understanding and computation skills; activities and ideas for adjusting the activities to meet individual needs; reproducibles for instructional use; and resources for further reading.

80 pages, Spiral-bound

First published April 16, 2010