Teacher To Teacher - Math Problem Solving Supplementary Curriculum

Correlation of TTT’s
Making Sense of Problem Solving:
Targeting NCTM Curriculum Focal Points (Level F) to
Virginia's 2001 Mathematics Standards for Grade 5

Section I: Developing a Problem Solving Environment;

   Chapter A: Fostering Critical Thinking – 3 lessons           VA.5.1, VA.5.3, VA.5.4
Chapter B: Developing Problem Solving -- 4 lessons      VA.5.5, VA.5.7
   Chapter C: Promoting Confidence

The Essential Processes are targeted in EACH Making Sense of Problem Solving Unit.

Section II: Targeting NCTM Curriculum Focal Points (CFP)

F.1	Card Shop	VA.5.3	Division and Unit Pricing
F.2	Let's Go	VA.5.3	Division
F.3	Who's Here?	VA.5.3, VA.5.5	Division
F.4	Pizza Pizza	VA.5.7	Add & Subtract Fractions
F.5	School Clothes	VA.5.7	Making Change
F.6	Party Hearty	VA.5.7	Multiplying Fractions
F.7	Boxing In and Out	VA.7.8	Modeling Volume
F.8	How Much is in This?	VA.7.8	Surface Area & Volume
F.9	Constructing Pyramids	VA.7.8	Surface Area of Pyramids
F.10	Soccer Sicles	VA.5.21	Writing and Solving Equations
F.11	Jog-A-Thon	VA.6.18	Graphing Lines
F.12	How Close Can You Get?	VA.5.11a & b	Weight and Capacity
F.13	Toledo Swim Pool	VA.6.18	Double Bar & Double Line Graphs
F.14	The Growth of Children	VA.5.18	Line Graphs From Data
F.15	For Profit or Not?	VA.5.18	Cost vs. Earnings