1. Welcome to Hampstead’s Family Math Night Grade 3-5 Starting Challenge: How could you show the number 235 in two different ways?

2. Agenda for the Night Why should we meet tonight? Informational session will be in the media center - Grade 3 6:30 -7:00 - Grade 4/5 7:00-7:30 Family Activities and Refreshments here! - Grade 4/5 6:30 – 7:00 -Grade 3 7:00-7:30 Feedback Survey- please drop off in lobby as you leave tonight.

3. Why should we meet? We are all wondering about… – Common Core – State Testing – How to help our children when the math seems so different? – Why is it important for our child to learn it the “new” way?

4. Gym/Cafeteria Refreshments are awaiting you. Please enjoy! Games and activities are prepared for you to practice and play. Student models and photographs demonstrate our daily learning.

5. At this time… Session 1- please make your way to the cafeteria. We will see you back in 30 minutes. Session 2- we will begin in a few moments. Please make yourself comfortable.

6. Let’s get started While we are here we will: Review the testing standards for Grades 3-5 Present parent resources for support at home. Allow families time to use those resources right here tonight.

7. Testing Transitions MSA PARCC

8. How can you help? Parent Resources: carrollk12.org

9. Elementary Math Videos

10. CCPS 5-minute Videos

11. What should you focus on at home? Learning takes time. Using the right tools supports their learning. Build fact fluency using all of the basic facts.

12. Other resources for home Dreambox https://play.dreambox.com/login/7f8b/hampsteades Xtra Math www.xtramath.org Thinking Blocks http://www.mathplayground.com/thinkingblocks.html Parent Videos http://video.carrollk12.org/ElementaryMath National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_1_t_1.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_337_g_1_t_ 1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html Carroll County Website http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/instruction/elem entary/math/curriculum/default.asp?nvtk=bc http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/instruction/elem entary/math/curriculum/fourth/default.asp K-5 Math Resources http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/ Math Fact Practice http://www.mathfactcafe.com/home/ http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/math Fact.htm http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm

13. Time to explore! For the remainder of our session, our new mobile lab has been set up for you to explore these various tasks. Feel free to choose explore the parent videos or parent resources Thank you for coming! We will switch at 7:00.