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 5 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 5 Student Book A

Grade 5 Student Workbook A

Grade 5 Student Book B

Grade 5 Student Workbook B

Grade 5 Assessments

First semester topics include multiplication and division by tens, hundreds or thousands; dividing 2-digit numbers; order of operations; adding and subtracting unlike or mixed fractions; multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers; and algebra. Second semester topics include decimals; multiplying and dividing decimals; percents; graphs and probability; angles; properties of triangles and four-sided figures; three-dimensional shapes; surface area and volume; and real-life problems.