Grade 5 Math
18 anchors across decimals, operations, fractions, measurement, geometry, and data
Begin the baseline only after the Summer Field Guide presentation. Unit 1 is expected in late August; a later handoff moves the home calendar rather than creating backlog.
Post-Summer-Lab handoff
Grade 5 Baseline Check
A short post-Summer-Lab check that finds the right starting point without replaying whole courses.
Unit 1 · Late August–September 2026
Decimal Sense and Operations
Application: Checkout Champion — receipt or basket cards
- 1 Place Value Through Thousandths Read, compare, round, and explain powers-of-ten patterns. Confirm and skip when secure Ready
- 2 Decimal Addition and Subtraction Estimate first, then calculate accurately with money and measurement. Ready
- 3 Decimal Multiplication and Division Use whole-number factors and divisors, receipts, splitting, and reasonableness. Ready
Unit 2 · October 2026
Whole-Number Fluency, Expressions, and Patterns
Application: Delivery route or event budget
- 4 Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division Work with larger products and two-digit divisors, checked by estimation. Ready
- 5 Multi-Step Problems and Reasonableness Choose operations, reject distractions, and critique implausible answers. Ready
- 6 Numerical Expressions and Patterns Use brackets, function machines, tables, and rules. Ready
Unit 3 · November–December 2026
Fraction Operations and Representation
Application: Build Scale Lab — cardboard arcade, room, or materials plan
- 7 Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions Use models, estimation, and efficient common-denominator methods. Ready
- 8 Multiply Fractions Connect fraction multiplication to area and scaling models. Ready
- 9 Division With Unit Fractions Interpret unit fraction divided by a whole and a whole divided by a unit fraction. Ready
- 10 Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages Choose and move among useful equivalent representations. Confirm and skip when secure Ready
Unit 4 · January–February 2027
Measurement and Volume
Application: Box Builder — blocks or cardboard packaging
Unit 5 · March 2027
Coordinates and Shape Reasoning
Application: Coordinate Battleship — paper fallback remains valid
Unit 6 · April–May 2027
Data, Modelling, and Critique
Application: Collect and graph one authentic dataset by hand first