Fifth Grade Math
Below is an overview of what your child should know and be able to do by the end of each unit in grade 5.
Unit 1
- Identify and apply prime and composite numbers less than 100 and rules of divisibility.
- Determine and apply the greatest common factor and least common multiple of numbers.
- Recognize and represent functional relationships using graphs, tables and rules.
- Compare and order integers on a number line.
Unit 2
- Identify, describe and compare and classify two-and-three-dimensional figures using relative properties.
- Measure angles and identify their parts.
- Describe relationships among the radius, diameter, center and circumference of a circle.
- Draw geometric figures using tools and technology.
Unit 3
- Compute with whole numbers.
- Translate among fractions, decimals and percents.
- Compare and order decimals to the thousands place.
- Solve problems with fractions, decimals, and percents using a variety of strategies.
Unit 4
- Organize data using a variety of graphic displays.
- Analyze and interpret graphs, including stem and leaf plots. (stem and leaf plots is a method of organizing data for the purpose of comparison.)
- Compute and compare the mean, median, mode and range of data sets.
Unit 5
- Select appropriate measurement attributes, tools and units to solve problems.
- Estimate and determine the perimeter and area of a closed figure.
- Develop and use formulas to determine volume of a rectangular prism.
Unit 6
- Write and evaluate simple algebraic expressions.
- Use mathematical properties to solve problems.
- Describe the probability of an event using fraction or ratio.
- Make predications based on probability experiments.