Dimensions Math PK-5
Dimensions Math Middle School
What is Dimensions Math® PK-5
series?
The Dimensions Math® PK-5 is a new
series written by a team of teachers and trainers with more than 100 years of
combined classroom experience. This series is designed to better serve U.S.
teachers and students. We’ve updated aspects of existing Singapore math
curriculum for clarity and relevance, while preserving the solid foundation
that makes it unique. Dimensions Math PK-5 is a rigorous, effective, and
engaging program for homeschools and classrooms.
Find out more.
Is DM PK-5 aligned with the Common Core
State Standards?
DM PK-5 is not precisely aligned with the CC Standards, but covers all the
standards in its own unique progression. Any few standards not included in the
textbooks (for example, line plots of measurements to fractions of an inch in
grade 3) are in teacher's guides.
What are the components of
Dimensions Math PK-5?
There are two books, A and B, to
correspond with the first and second halves of the school year.
- Student materials
- Educator materials
- wrap-around
teacher's guides
- online resources
- Assessments
When will all the components be
available?
- Textbooks, workbooks and teacher’s guides for PK-3 are available starting April 2018.
- Textbooks, workbooks and teacher’s guides
for grades 4-5 will be available in 2019.
- Online resources are now available.
- Tests for grades 1-5 will be
available in 2019.
Where are the table of contents?
Table of contents are on each product page.
Tell me more about the
textbooks...
The textbooks feature vibrant graphics to support mathematical concepts. Each
chapter opens with a real-life situation that stimulates student curiosity
about new concepts. Lessons include discussion and exploration, strategic use
of manipulatives, and exercises that progress systematically. Throughout the
series, five friends join students on their math journey, offering prompts and
questions. Pre-K and Kindergarten textbooks are designed for students to write
in directly. Lessons incorporate fun activities, such as art projects, musical
exploration, and more. Textbooks for grades 1-5 are meant to be reused.
Look at textbook samples.
Tell me more about the
workbooks...
PK-1 workbooks are perforated. PK-K
workbooks are in full color. Grades 1-5 workbooks are in grayscale.
Look at workbook samples.
Tell me more about the teacher's
guides...
Teacher’s guides are spiral bound with durable hard back covers. They are in
full color and include reduced-sized textbook and workbook pages for easy
reference. This wrap-around format means that educators have everything they
need in one place. The guides include clearly defined objectives and concise
materials lists. Teaching notes and activities offer guidance for students at a
variety of levels. Games and activities encourage creativity and exploration in
mathematics. These can be used by homeschoolers.
Look at teacher's guide samples.
Are there answers in the textbooks and workbooks?
No. Answers are in the teacher's guides.
Do we need the textbook and workbook?
Yes, you need both. Textbooks contain learning tasks that are central to lessons, as well as practices and reviews to be done in class. Workbooks contain additional practice and independent work, which can be assigned as homework.
Are there supplementary titles?
What
is Dimensions Math G6-8 series?
The Dimensions Math® G6-8 series is designed to teach middle
school students foundational and problem-solving skills. It follows the
Singapore Mathematics Framework.
Find out more.
What
are the components of Dimensions Math G6-8?
There are two books, A and B, to correspond with the first and second halves of the school year.
- Grade 6
- textbooks, teacher's guides, workbooks, and workbook solutions.
- Grades 7 and 8
- textbooks, teaching notes, workbooks, and workbook solutions.
How
are lessons structured?
Lessons consist of explanations and worked examples. Many
lessons include one or more class activities, which allow students to learn
through discovery. Some of these use Geometer’s Sketchpad. Each lesson is
followed by an exercise. Each chapter is followed by a summary of concepts, a
review exercise, an open-ended "Extend Your Learning Curve" problem,
and one or two questions for journal writing. Problems are divided by
difficulty level into Basic Practice, Further Practice, Maths@Work
(application) and Brainworks (challenge). Chapter review exercises are not
divided by difficulty level.
Tell
me about the Teaching Notes and Solutions...
Teaching Notes and Solutions for Grades 7 and 8 include
brief notes and fully worked solutions to all problems in the textbook,
including class activities. They do not include lesson plans or a daily
schedule.
Look at Teaching Notes samples.
Tell
me about the Workbooks and Workbook Solutions...
The workbook offers corresponding exercises to the
textbooks. Each exercise starts with simpler problems and progress to more
challenging problems. Answers are in the back. A separate Workbook Solutions
contains fully worked solutions.
Look at Teaching Notes samples.
Where are the table of contents?
Table of contents are on each product page.
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