Direct Data Decisions

Math that Makes Sense--And a Skill that LastsThe ChallengeSchools struggle to improve Grade 5 math performance without increasing instructional time or overburdening teachers. At the same time, TEKS Technology Applications are frequently treated as separate or secondary, competing for already-limited instructional time. Direct Data Decisions Solution: TEKS-aligned, spreadsheet-based instructional resources that integrate Microsoft Excel or similar tools directly into Grade 5 mathematics instruct

Enhance your students' technology application and math skills by integration respective TEKS. Data skills are in very high demand. With this tool, your students can advance their math and technology applications skills by using Excel to plot coordinate points and find number patterns from the grid. As coordinates are entered into the X and Y columns, the coordinate grid dynamically plots the ordered pair. Uses Grade 5 Math TEKS 5.8A, 5.8B and Grade 5 Technology Applications TEKS (new for 2024) 5

Part of a series, this Excel file introduces 5th Grade math students to the power of Excel to solve math problems, specifically focusing on TEKS 5.3K Add and subtraction positive rational numbers fluently. This is unique in that students are challenged by integration Technology Application TEKS 5.4B, collect, analyze...represent data to solve problems using...spreadsheets, databases. Come back soon to see other solutions for math using Excel!