Students learn a range of new math concepts this year. In addition to using a Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley textbook, students engage in interactive, collaborative, and manipulative-based math projects and programs. Fifth grade math classes are differentiated by ability, with students being placed in either Regular Math or Accelerated Math.Statistics

* Reading and Interpreting Graphs
* Displaying Data

Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra

* Making Sense of Large Numbers
* Describing Data
* Introducing Algebra

Decimals

* Understanding Decimal Concepts
* Adding and Subtracting Decimals
* Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Measurement

* Working with Units of Measurement
* Calculating Area of Polygons
* Exploring Circles

Patterns and Number Theory

* Understanding Number Theory
* Connecting Fractions and Decimals

Fractions

* Adding and Subtracting Fractions
* Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
* Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

The Geometry of Polygons

* Exploring Polygons
* Working with Symmetry
* Classifying Lines and Angles

Integers and Coordinate Plane

* Understanding Integers
* Graphing on a Coordinate Plane
Probability

* Understanding of Probability
* Understanding Fairness

Ratio, Proportion and Percent

* Examining Ratios, Rates, and Percents
* Solving Proportions

Solids and Measurements

* Exploring Solids
* Calculating Surface Area and Volume