Prince Edward Island · Grade 5
Mathematics, Grade 5
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 5 math course, from Number to Statistics and Probability.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 11
- Skills
- 32
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Prince Edward Island Department of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 19 skills
Number
Numbers to a Million and Estimation
Numbers to 1 000 000
I can read and describe numbers up to a million.
Official code: 5.N1
Front-end rounding and compensation
I can estimate using front-end rounding and compensation.
Official code: 5.N2
Compatible numbers
I can estimate using compatible numbers.
Official code: 5.N2
Mental Math for Facts
Skip counting, doubling, and halving
I can use skip counting, doubling, and halving to find facts.
Official code: 5.N3
9s patterns and repeated doubling or halving
I can use 9s patterns and repeated doubling or halving.
Official code: 5.N3
Annexing then adding zero
I can multiply by tens by annexing zeros.
Official code: 5.N4
Halving and doubling
I can multiply mentally by halving and doubling.
Official code: 5.N4
Using the distributive property
I can multiply mentally using the distributive property.
Official code: 5.N4
Multiplication and Division
Multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers
I can multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number.
Official code: 5.N5
Solving 2-digit multiplication problems
I can solve problems using 2-digit multiplication.
Official code: 5.N5
Dividing 3-digit by 1-digit numbers
I can divide a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number.
Official code: 5.N6
Interpreting remainders
I can interpret a remainder to answer a problem correctly.
Official code: 5.N6
Fractions
Equivalent fractions
I can make equivalent fractions for a fraction.
Official code: 5.N7
Comparing fractions with like denominators
I can compare fractions that share a bottom number.
Official code: 5.N7
Comparing fractions with unlike denominators
I can compare fractions with different bottom numbers.
Official code: 5.N7
Decimals to Thousandths
Showing decimals to thousandths
I can show decimals to thousandths.
Official code: 5.N8
Decimals and fractions to thousandths
I can write a decimal as a fraction and a fraction as a decimal to thousandths.
Official code: 5.N9
Comparing and ordering decimals
I can compare and order decimals to thousandths.
Official code: 5.N10
Adding and subtracting decimals
I can add and subtract decimals to thousandths.
Official code: 5.N11
The official wording · 19 outcomes
- 5.N1
- Represent and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000.
- 5.N2
- Use estimation strategies including front-end rounding, compensation, and compatible numbers in problem-solving contexts.
- 5.N2
- Use estimation strategies including front-end rounding, compensation, and compatible numbers in problem-solving contexts.
- 5.N3
- Apply mental mathematics strategies and number properties, such as skip counting from a known fact, using doubling or halving
- 5.N3
- using patterns in the 9s facts, and using repeated doubling or halving to determine answers for basic multiplication facts to 81 and related division facts.
- 5.N4
- Apply mental mathematics strategies for multiplication, such as annexing then adding zero
- 5.N4
- halving and doubling
- 5.N4
- and using the distributive property.
- 5.N5
- Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication (2-digit by 2-digit) to solve problems.
- 5.N5
- Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication (2-digit by 2-digit) to solve problems.
- 5.N6
- Demonstrate, with and without concrete materials, an understanding of division (3- digit by 1-digit)
- 5.N6
- and interpret remainders to solve problems.
- 5.N7
- Demonstrate an understanding of fractions by using concrete and pictorial representations to create sets of equivalent fractions
- 5.N7
- compare fractions with like and unlike denominators.
- 5.N7
- compare fractions with like and unlike denominators.
- 5.N8
- Describe and represent decimals (tenths, hundredths, thousandths) concretely, pictorially and symbolically.
- 5.N9
- Relate decimals to fractions (to thousandths).
- 5.N10
- Compare and order decimals (to thousandths) by using benchmarks, place value, and equivalent decimals.
- 5.N11
- Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of decimals (limited to thousandths).
Key ideas
Big numbers are grouped into ones, thousands, and millions.
From a known fact, skip to a nearby one: 5 x 8 then 6 x 8.
Break each number by place value and multiply the parts.
Equivalent fractions name the same amount, like 1/2 and 2/4.
A thousandth is one of a thousand equal parts.
Watch out for
- Misplacing the thousands grouping.
- Doubling the wrong part of the fact.
- Multiplying only the tens or only the ones.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Patterns and Relations
Pattern Rules and Equations
Pattern rules and predictions
I can find a pattern rule and predict later terms.
Official code: 5.PR1
One-step equations with a variable
I can solve a one-step equation with a variable.
Official code: 5.PR2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.PR1
- Determine the pattern rule to make predictions about subsequent elements.
- 5.PR2
- Solve problems involving single-variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole number solutions.
Key ideas
A pattern rule tells how each term relates to its position.
We can use the rule to predict a term without listing them all.
A variable like x stands for the unknown number.
We undo the operation to find the value of the variable.
Watch out for
- Describing only the difference, not the full rule.
- Extending by listing rather than using the rule.
- Using the wrong operation to undo the equation.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 9 skills
Shape and Space
Rectangles from Perimeter or Area
Rectangles with a given perimeter
I can build different rectangles with the same perimeter.
Official code: 5.SS1
Rectangles with a given area
I can build different rectangles with the same area.
Official code: 5.SS1
Measuring Length in Millimetres
Referents for millimetres
I can pick a good referent for a millimetre.
Official code: 5.SS2
Millimetres, centimetres, and metres
I know how millimetres relate to centimetres and metres.
Official code: 5.SS2
Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Referents for cubic centimetres and metres
I can pick a good referent for a cubic centimetre and a cubic metre.
Official code: 5.SS3
Estimating volume
I can estimate the volume of an object using a referent.
Official code: 5.SS3
Measuring and recording volume
I can measure and record the volume of a box.
Official code: 5.SS3
Building prisms for a given volume
I can build different rectangular prisms with the same volume.
Official code: 5.SS3
Quadrilaterals
Sorting quadrilaterals
I can identify and sort quadrilaterals by their attributes.
Official code: 5.SS4
The official wording · 9 outcomes
- 5.SS1
- Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers) and draw conclusions.
- 5.SS1
- Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers) and draw conclusions.
- 5.SS2
- Demonstrate an understanding of measuring length (mm) by selecting and justifying referents for the unit mm
- 5.SS2
- modelling and describing the relationship between mm and cm units, and between mm and m units.
- 5.SS3
- Demonstrate an understanding of volume by selecting and justifying referents for cm3 or m3 units
- 5.SS3
- estimating volume by using referents for cm3 or m3
- 5.SS3
- measuring and recording volume (cm3 or m3)
- 5.SS3
- and constructing rectangular prisms for a given volume.
- 5.SS4
- Identify and sort quadrilaterals, including rectangles, squares, trapezoids, parallelograms, and rhombuses according to their attributes.
Key ideas
Rectangles with the same perimeter can have different shapes and areas.
A millimetre is a very small length.
Volume is the space an object takes up, counted in cubic units.
A quadrilateral is any four-sided shape.
Perimeter is the total distance around the rectangle.
Watch out for
- Thinking same perimeter means same area.
- Choosing a referent much bigger than a millimetre.
- Choosing a referent much bigger or smaller than the unit.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Statistics and Probability
Data and Double Bar Graphs
First-hand and second-hand data
I can tell first-hand data from second-hand data.
Official code: 5.SP1
Making and reading double bar graphs
I can build and read a double bar graph to compare two groups.
Official code: 5.SP2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.SP1
- Differentiate between first-hand and second-hand data.
- 5.SP2
- Construct and interpret double bar graphs to draw conclusions.
Key ideas
First-hand data is collected by us directly.
Second-hand data comes from another source, like a book or website.
A double bar graph shows two sets of data side by side.
A legend tells which bar is which group.
Watch out for
- Calling collected data second-hand.
- Thinking all data is first-hand.
- Reading the wrong bar for a group.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
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Questions about Mathematics, Grade 5
What is Mathematics, Grade 5?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 5 math course: 4 units and 32 skills, from Number to Statistics and Probability.
What units are in Mathematics, Grade 5?
1. Number, 2. Patterns and Relations, 3. Shape and Space and 4. Statistics and Probability.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics, Grade 5?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Mathematics, Grade 5.
What comes after Mathematics, Grade 5?
Mathematics, Grade 6.
Can MapleMind help with Mathematics, Grade 5?
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