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5th grade Math Units, Skills, and Practice

This 5th grade math curriculum is organized into 17 units, 42 skills, and 254 practice steps. Current topic coverage includes Place value, Add and subtract, Multiply whole numbers, and Divide whole numbers. Each unit includes guided lesson steps, skill practice, and a clear path to the next concept.

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17
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42
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254
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Place value: read, write, compare, and round whole numbers

Students read, write, compare, order, and round whole numbers through 10 million using place-value structure and estimation. They explain how a digit’s value changes by place and justify comparisons with precise math language.

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5th grade Math Units

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  • 1

    Unit 1

    Place value: read, write, compare, and round whole numbers

    Students read, write, compare, order, and round whole numbers through 10 million using place-value structure and estimation. They explain how a digit’s value changes by place and justify comparisons with precise math language.

    Read and write whole numbers to 10 millionCompare, order, and round whole numbersUse powers of ten patterns

    First steps

    1. 1Name periods
    2. 2Standard to word form
    3. 3Word to standard form
    4. 4Write expanded form
    5. 5Match different forms
  • 2

    Unit 2

    Whole-number addition and subtraction

    Students build fluent multidigit addition and subtraction with estimation, clear explanations, and one-step and two-step story problems. They use place value to choose methods and check reasonableness.

    Add multidigit whole numbersSubtract multidigit whole numbersSolve two-step whole-number stories

    First steps

    1. 1Estimate sums first
    2. 2Add with regrouping
    3. 3Add three or more addends
    4. 4Solve one-step addition stories
    5. 5Explain an addition method
  • 3

    Unit 3

    Multiplication: models, algorithm, and word problems

    Students develop multidigit multiplication from area models to partial products to the standard algorithm, then apply multiplication in one-step and multistep contexts. Estimation and explanation are used throughout to check reasonableness.

    Multiply with area models and partial productsMultiply with the standard algorithmSolve multiplication word problems

    First steps

    1. 1Build an area model
    2. 2Record partial products
    3. 3Estimate a product
    4. 4Connect the model to the equation
    5. 5Solve one-step multiplication stories
  • 4

    Unit 4

    Division: models, strategies, and two-digit divisors

    Students connect division to sharing and grouping, use partial quotients and the standard algorithm with two-digit divisors, and interpret remainders in context. They relate division to multiplication and solve story problems with careful reasoning.

    Divide with models and partial quotientsDivide by two-digit divisors

    First steps

    1. 1Use a sharing model
    2. 2Use a grouping model
    3. 3Use partial quotients
    4. 4Relate division to multiplication
    5. 5Solve one-step division stories
  • 5

    Unit 5

    Factors, divisibility, GCF, and LCM

    Students study factor pairs, primes, composites, divisibility rules, greatest common factor, and least common multiple in number patterns and context problems. They use prime factorization to explain and justify their reasoning.

    Find factors and use divisibility rulesFind GCF and LCM

    First steps

    1. 1List factor pairs
    2. 2Classify numbers as prime or composite
    3. 3Use divisibility rules
    4. 4Use factors in context
    5. 5Mixed review of factors and divisibility
  • 6

    Unit 6

    Order of operations, expressions, variables, and patterns

    Students evaluate and write numerical expressions, use variables to represent unknowns, and connect patterns in tables to graphs. They explain errors, justify rules, and describe how quantities change.

    Evaluate expressions with order of operationsWrite numerical and variable expressionsAnalyze number patterns, tables, and graphs

    First steps

    1. 1Evaluate two-operation expressions
    2. 2Use parentheses first
    3. 3Use brackets and parentheses
    4. 4Spot an order-of-operations error
    5. 5Mixed review of expression evaluation
  • 7

    Unit 7

    Compare, add, and subtract fractions

    Students compare and order fractions, use visual models and common denominators to add and subtract unlike fractions, and solve fraction story problems. Number lines, benchmark fractions, and clear explanations support deep understanding.

    Compare and order fractionsAdd unlike fractionsSubtract unlike fractions

    First steps

    1. 1Use benchmark fractions
    2. 2Compare with common denominators
    3. 3Compare fractions on a number line
    4. 4Order a set of fractions
    5. 5Justify a fraction comparison
  • 8

    Unit 8

    Add and subtract mixed numbers; multiply fractions and mixed numbers

    Students add and subtract mixed numbers, interpret fraction multiplication with models, reason about scaling, and build fluency with multiplying fractions and mixed numbers in context. They explain why products can be smaller or larger than a factor.

    Add and subtract mixed numbersInterpret fraction multiplication and scalingMultiply fractions and mixed numbers

    First steps

    1. 1Add mixed numbers
    2. 2Subtract mixed numbers without regrouping
    3. 3Subtract mixed numbers with regrouping
    4. 4Solve mixed-number measurement stories
    5. 5Mixed review of mixed-number operations
  • 9

    Unit 9

    Fraction as division, divide unit fractions, and connect fractions, decimals, and percent

    Students connect a fraction to division, divide whole numbers and unit fractions with models and equations, and relate fractions, decimals, and percent as different names for the same quantity. They solve sharing and comparison problems in practical contexts.

    Interpret a fraction as divisionDivide unit fractions and whole numbersConnect fractions, decimals, and percent

    First steps

    1. 1Read a fraction as division
    2. 2Share and write a fractional answer
    3. 3Write division results as mixed numbers
    4. 4Solve sharing stories with fractional answers
    5. 5Mixed review of fraction as division
  • 10

    Unit 10

    Decimal place value and decimal operations

    Students extend place value through thousandths, compare decimals, and add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals with reasoning and estimation. Money and measurement contexts strengthen understanding of place-value alignment.

    Read, write, and compare decimalsAdd and subtract decimalsMultiply and divide decimals

    First steps

    1. 1Name decimal places
    2. 2Write decimals in standard and expanded form
    3. 3Compare and order decimals
    4. 4Place decimals on a number line
    5. 5Mixed review of decimal place value
  • 11

    Unit 11

    Measurement conversions, elapsed time, money, and unit price

    Students convert customary and metric units, solve elapsed-time problems, use decimal money in one-step and multistep contexts, compare unit prices, and connect money decisions to budgeting and financial records.

    Convert customary and metric units

    First steps

    1. 1Convert customary units
    2. 2Convert metric units
    3. 3Solve conversion stories
    4. 4Find elapsed time within the hour
    5. 5Find elapsed time across noon and schedules
  • 12

    Unit 12

    Perimeter, area, and volume

    Students measure and compute perimeter and area of rectangles and compound figures, then build volume from unit cubes to formulas and additive volume in composite prisms. They connect formulas to unit structure and explain what the units mean.

    Find perimeter and areaBuild and compute volume

    First steps

    1. 1Find perimeter of rectangles
    2. 2Find area of rectangles
    3. 3Find area and perimeter of compound figures
    4. 4Use fractional and decimal side lengths
    5. 5Reason about perimeter and area units
  • 13

    Unit 13

    Coordinate plane and polygon classification

    Students plot and interpret points in the first quadrant, graph simple polygons, classify triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons, and reason about parallel, perpendicular, and inherited properties.

    Plot and read points in the coordinate planeClassify triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons

    First steps

    1. 1Name axes and the origin
    2. 2Plot ordered pairs
    3. 3Read coordinates in context
    4. 4Graph a polygon on the grid
    5. 5Match tables to plotted points
  • 14

    Unit 14

    Graphs, line plots, statistics, and probability

    Students create and interpret line plots, bar graphs, and line graphs; analyze data with mean, median, mode, and range; and describe simple probability with precise language. They connect data displays to computation and interpretation.

    Read and use line plots with fractionsUse mean, median, mode, range, and simple probability

    First steps

    1. 1Read a fraction line plot
    2. 2Create a fraction line plot
    3. 3Answer operation questions from a line plot
    4. 4Interpret and create bar graphs
    5. 5Interpret and create line graphs
  • 15

    Unit 15

    Two-step word problems by operation

    Students solve dedicated two-step word problems with add/subtract, multiplication, and division, and learn to choose the operation pair before computing. Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and measurement contexts are included.

    Solve two-step add/subtract problemsSolve two-step multiplication problemsSolve two-step division problems

    First steps

    1. 1Identify two-step add/subtract plans
    2. 2Solve whole-number add/subtract chains
    3. 3Solve fraction add/subtract chains
    4. 4Solve decimal add/subtract chains
    5. 5Choose the add/subtract pair before solving
  • 16

    Unit 16

    Multistep mixed operations across forms

    Students solve multistep word problems that mix whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, and data in one story sequence. They use bar models, operation planning, and careful checking to connect strands and explain solutions.

    Use bar models and operation sequencesSolve fraction, decimal, and cross-form chains

    First steps

    1. 1Use a bar model for whole-number stories
    2. 2Choose operations before computing
    3. 3Solve whole-number multistep chains
    4. 4Critique a worked multistep solution
    5. 5Mixed review of operation planning
  • 17

    Unit 17

    Year-end synthesis: communication, reasoning, and mastery challenge

    Students synthesize Grade 5 mathematics through explanation, critique, and rich applications that connect operations, geometry, measurement, data, and financial decisions. Challenge tasks deepen mastery while staying grounded in grade-level ideas.

    Explain methods and critique solutionsMastery challenge across strands

    First steps

    1. 1Explain a method step by step
    2. 2Compare two methods
    3. 3Critique a worked solution
    4. 4Justify reasonableness with estimation
    5. 5Mixed review of explanation and critique