5th Grade Math Curriculum

Topics in fifth grade math include finding factor pairs and greatest common factors of whole numbers; using division to find quotients including remainders with whole numbers; adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions; and adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Geometry topics include identifying and classifying angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals; understanding perimeter and area; and discovering volume. Students also use bar graphs, line plots, and line graphs to interpret data. They learn about probability and begin to use the order of operations.