Math In Focus Student Pack

Saxon’s Math in Focus program is the American version of the highly popular and successful Singapore Approach to mathematics. This approach places strong emphasis on problem-solving and model-drawing skills, with definitions of core math concepts explained in extremely simple terms.

Instructional advantages to the Math in Focus program include paced instruction for optimum mastery of concepts, consistent use of visual models and manipulatives for concrete/abstract awareness, and problem-solving methods that help students visualize and understand math concepts.

This Grade 4 Student Pack contains all the resources required for a full year’s worth of study. “A” books pertain to the first semester’s study focus, while “B” books pertain to the second semester’s study focus. Contents include the following:

Grade 4 Student Book A

Grade 4 Student Workbook A

Grade 4 Student Book B

Grade 4 Student Workbook B

Grade 4 Assessments

First semester topics include place value; estimation and number theory; whole number multiplication and division; tables and line graphs; data and probability; fractions; and mixed numbers. Second semester topics include addition and subtraction of decimals; angles; line segments; squares and rectangles; area and perimeter; symmetry; and tessellations.