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5 Fast Facts About DynaMath

Everything you need to know about the magazine, including our new features!

August 2018
Headshot of a woman By Catherine Wilshusen, Online Editor

Welcome to the 2018-19 school year!

During back to school, things can get pretty busy. Which is why we work to make DynaMath and its website a timesaving teaching tool.

Here are our five favorite fast facts about your subscription. Enjoy!

Our grade-level text sets are designed for grades three, four, and five.

1. Grade-specific articles and new text sets

Answer keys are listed beneath each skills sheet.

Each issue has features articles for multiple grades and articles for specific grades. This month, we cover addition and subtraction for fourth grade, multiplication and factor pairs for fourth grade, and expressions for fifth grade. Curious about our math scope and sequence? You can find our skills progression here.

We’re also thrilled to unveil our new grade-specific text sets! These editor-curated collections of have grade-appropriate articles, skills sheets, videos, and games for grades three, four, and five. Materials are listed according to a progression of difficulty. To learn more about our text sets, check out this blog post.

Lesson plans provide tools for differentiation.

2. Standards-based differentiated lesson plans and skills sheets

The lesson plans in our Teacher’s Guide help you level up and down with activity ideas and skills sheets. Math standards are listed on the back page of the Teacher’s Guide, or on the top left side of an online article.

Need the answer key? You can find it in the teacher’s guide or in the “Teaching Resources” section on an article page. For more about our teacher’s guides, check out this post.

3. Hands-on math activities and manipulatives suggestions

Developing a solid math understanding takes more than just pencil and paper. Which is why each issue has a hands-on math activity with measurement and data questions. These are great ways for students to practice working in groups and engage in math discourse.

In addition, our lesson plans include ideas for using manipulatives.

Use math problems from our short news articles as opportunities to review.

4. Support for struggling students

Are you a third grade teacher with struggling students? Or you’re in need of cumulative review ideas? Then try our short news articles, which now have leveled-down math questions.

To encourage more math talk in your classroom, try using our math talk prompts in each feature.

Check out our subscriber resources section on the DynaMath homepage!

5. Subscriber resources

Don’t forget to refer to all of the supporting materials on our homepage! They can help you plan lessons and units, meet standards, and save time. Here’s what you’ll find:

  • Pacing Guide: Whether you have 5 minute or 45 minutes, discover how to use DynaMath in whole group, small group, and individualized settings.
  • 2018-2019 Skills Progression: Learn which skills DynaMath will cover over the course of the academic year.
  • Standards Support By Grade: See how DynaMath connects to mathematical practice and content standards for grades 3, 4, and 5.
  • Caregiver Letter: Send this letter home to tell families about DynaMath and how to access our website (available in English and Spanish!).
  • Blog archive: We’re always sharing new tips on how to use DynaMath, like this post  about fitting the resources into your teaching plan.

Stay tuned for more updates! And as always, share your ideas with us by sending us an email!

Want more elementary math education tips and news? Check out Scholastic's archive.

Catherine Wilshusen is the online editor of DynaMath, SuperScience, Scholastic MATH, and Science World—Scholastic’s STEM magazines.

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