NAME ______________________________ DATE __________________

FAMILY LETTER

About the Mathematics in This Unit

Dear Family,

Our class is beginning a new mathematics unit called Partners, Teams, and Other Groups. In this unit, students investigate odd and even numbers and work with equal groups. This unit lays the foundation for future work with multiplication.

Throughout this unit, we will be working toward the following goals:

Benchmarks	Examples
1. Define even and odd numbers in terms of numbers that can/cannot be organized into groups of two or two equal groups.
2. Write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
3. Solve problems that involve equal groups.	Kira has 4 pairs of socks. How many socks does she have?
4. Write an addition equation to express the total number of objects in a rectangular array.

Your child will bring home more information and activities about this unit in the next few days.

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