District 11 Division of Operations & Instruction
Mathematics



Grade 5, Quarter 1: Important Extensions

Overview
Quarter 1 focuses on critical mathematics skills and includes lessons on number sense, data and graphs, measurement, geometry, and patterns and algebra. As fifth graders you will experience math activities that develop higher level estimation skills in a problem solving context, read and analyze data in a variety of formats, recognize representations of fractions, decimals, and percents, identify the attributes of 2-dimensional shapes, use patterns, and all four operations in problem solving situations. You will gain deeper understanding of the connection between fractions, decimals, and percents; continue to hone your estimation skills to see if the answer to your story problem makes sense; become more comfortable in choosing the appropriate operation in problem solving; and read/analyze various representations of data.

Standards

Enduring Understandings are important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • Real life problems can be solved using the information we have learned about numbers and functions in mathematics. 

Essential Questions are the most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  •  How do we make a reasonable estimate to solve a problem?

  •  What type of graph is easiest for you to use and understand? Which is the hardest? Why?

  •  How can we know which operation(s) to use in a problem solving situation?

  •  How are fractions, decimals, and percents related?

  •  How do the different types of patterns help us solve problems?

CSAP Tested Standards  Highest Frequency High Frequency Other Standards and E-Skills

Highest Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is extremely high because mastery of these skills will must be demonstrated in multiple test items on CSAP at this grade level.
High Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is high because mastery of these skills will be tested at this grade level.
Other Standards and E-Skills = the timing, intensity, and level of mastery are not urgent. It should be introduced during this time so students can experience the concept and return in future quarters to strive towards mastery.


 

Standard 1: Number Sense - August
Use appropriate techniques to estimate, determine, and then justify the reasonableness of solutions to problems involving whole numbers.
Recognize and write representative numbers in different formats (i.e., 30 + 6; 20 + 16; 9 x 4 = 36).
Develop, use and explain rules about whole number (associative, commutative) properties to evaluate expressions [i.e., 5 + 3 = 3 + 5, (5 x 6) x 2 = 5 x (6 x 2)].
Use estimation strategies to determine reasonable answers in addition and subtraction.
Read and write whole numbers with whole number place value to billions and decimal place value to hundredths.
Define and understand equality and inequality.
Standard 2: Patterns and Algebra - August
Use, explain and demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction patterns in problem solving situations.

Standard 3: Data and Graphs - August

Read data (tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs).
Read data from tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle and line graphs with categorical (i.e., number of pets) and numerical (i.e., heights of buildings) data.
From a given scenario, choose the correct graph from possible graph representations.
Standard 5: Measurement - August
Estimate the length of common objects.
Estimate the measure of angles (i.e., 90
°, less than 90°, greater than 90°).
Select and use the appropriate unit and tool to measure to the degree of accuracy required in a particular problem.
Standard 6: Computation - August

Use, explain, and demonstrate the understanding of the four basic operations in problem-solving situations.
Review computation of whole numbers without context (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Use, explain and demonstrate the understanding of addition and subtraction operations in problem solving situations, then justify those results with correct computations.
Use and explain a variety of estimation techniques to solve problems.
Determine from real-world problems whether an estimate or exact answer is acceptable.
Standard 1: Number Sense - September

Read, write, order, locate, and compare positive fractions, and decimal numbers to hundredths (including on a number line)Recognize pictorial representations of common fractions, decimals and percents.
Use appropriate techniques to estimate, determine, and then justify the reasonableness of solutions to problems involving whole numbers.
Show equivalence of common fractions and percents.
Use estimation strategies to determine reasonable answers in addition and subtraction.
Recognize & write representative numbers in different formats (i.e., 30+ 6; 20+16; 9x4=36).
Compare commonly used proper fractions and terminating decimals.
Define and understand equality and inequality.
Develop, use and explain rules about whole number properties (associative, commutative, distributive).
Use number sense to estimate sums and differences of fractions and decimals (i.e., 5/6 + 7/8 must be equal to an amount less than 2, since each fraction is less than 1).
Standard 2: Patterns and Algebra - September

Analyze and describe patterns using words, tables and graphs.
Standard 3: Data and Graphs - September

Organize and construct displays of data including tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle graphs and line graphs from a given set of data using appropriate tools including technology and pencil/paper.
Analyze and draw conclusions about tables, charts, line graphs, bar graphs, pictographs, and line plots.
Read data from tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle and line graphs with categorical (i.e., number of pets) and numerical (i.e., heights of buildings) data.
Describe how data collections methods affect the nature of a data set.
Distinguish between median and mode of a set of data.
Identify mean, median, mode and range of data.
From a given scenario, choose the correct graph from possible graph representations.
Standard 4: Geometry - September

Identify, compare, and analyze two-dimensional shapes by attributes (acute angles, obtuse angles, right angles, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, intersecting lines, congruence, similarity, rays, lines, line segments, etc.)
Standard 5: Measurement - September

Determine the appropriate unit of measure (metric or US customary) when estimating distance, capacity, weight, and temperature.
Select and use the appropriate unit and tool to measure to the degree of accuracy required in a particular problem.
Generate a hypothesis or conjecture and solve measurement problems of appropriate complexity created from real-world problems.
Estimate the measure of angles (i.e., 90
°, less than 90°, greater than 90°).
Standard 6: Computation - September

Use, explain, and demonstrate the understanding of the four basic operations in problem-solving situations.
Using number sentences and any of the four basic operations, create and illustrate “real” problems with whole numbers.
Use, explain and demonstrate the understanding of addition and subtraction operations in problem solving situations, then justify those results with correct computations.
Use and explain a variety of estimation techniques to solve problems.
Evaluate math reasoning in written and pictorial forms.
Using concrete materials or pictures, determine commonly-used percentages (i.e., 25%, 50%, etc.) in problem-solving situations.
Determine from real-world problems whether an estimate or exact answer is acceptable.
Determine whether information given in a problem is sufficient, insufficient, or extraneous.
Standard 1: Number Sense - October

Read, write, compare, order & place on a number line common fractions (i.e., ½, 1/3, 1/4/ 1/8, 1/10), decimals and percentages.
Read, write, order, locate, and compare positive fractions, and decimal numbers to hundredths (including on a number line).
Recognize pictorial representations of common fractions, decimals and percents.
Show equivalence of common fractions and percents.
Use estimation strategies to determine reasonable answers in addition and subtraction.
Compare commonly used proper fractions and terminating decimals.
Use number sense to estimate sums and differences of fractions and decimals (i.e., 5/6 + 7/8 must be equal to an amount less than 2, since each fraction is less than 1).
Standard 2: Patterns and Algebra - October

Recognize, explain and extend a linear pattern in a problem solving situation.
Analyze and describe patterns using words, tables and graphs.
Standard 3: Data and Graphs - October

Organize and construct displays of data including tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle graphs and line graphs from a given set of data using appropriate tools.
Analyze and draw conclusions about tables, charts, line graphs, bar graphs, pictographs, and line plots.
Read data from tables, charts, pictographs, line plots, bar graphs, circle and line graphs with categorical (i.e., number of pets) and numerical (i.e., heights of buildings) data.
Describe how data collections methods affect the nature of a data set.
Distinguish between median and mode of a set of data.
Identify mean, median, mode and range of data.
Standard 4: Geometry - October

Identify, compare, and analyze two-dimensional shapes by attributes (acute angles, obtuse angles, right angles, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, intersecting lines, congruence, similarity, rays, lines, line segments, etc.)
Standard 5: Measurement - October

Select and use the appropriate unit and tool to measure to the degree of accuracy required in a particular problem (i.e., degree of angle, nearest ¼ inch).
Determine the appropriate unit of measure (metric or US customary) when estimating distance, capacity, weight, and temperature.
Generate a hypothesis or conjecture and solve measurement problems of appropriate complexity created from real-world problems.
Standard 6: Computation - October

Using number sentences and any of the four basic operations, create and illustrate “real” problems with whole numbers.
Use, explain, and demonstrate the understanding of the four basic operations in problem-solving situations.
Use and explain a variety of estimation techniques to solve problems.
Using concrete materials or pictures, determine commonly-used percentages (i.e., 25%, 50%, etc.) in problem-solving situations.
Determine whether information given in a problem is sufficient, insufficient, or extraneous.

Sample Units

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

Parents

As your fifth grader is preparing for middle school and higher level mathematics, you can support this transition by ensuring a quiet place and regular time to do math work at home. Expressing interest in what your child is studying will strengthen his/her abilities to explain the mathematics learned in class; a strategy that helps with the transfer of information from short term to long term memory.
Reading and Math Strategies for Parents - includes the top 10 strategies in each subject.

 

Everyday Mathematics Resources Math Expressions Resources
Everyday Mathematics requires lesson by lesson presentation to preserve the spiral nature of the instruction. The page links provided on the Unit Chart are for comparison only. Teachers are advised to follow the district-determined EDM pacing calendar.
Everyday Math Games for
Fifth Grade
Click the following links to find books and games correlated to units of instruction K - 5th grades.

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