Quebec · Grade 5
Mathematics, Grade 5
Quebec’s Grade 5 math course, from Arithmetic to Probability.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 111
- Skills
- 111
- Provincial exam
- 20% of the final mark
- Official curriculum
- quebec.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 73 skills
Arithmetic
Counts or recites counting rhymes involving natural numbers — count…
Counts or recites counting rhymes involving natural numbers — counts forward or backward
I can count forward and backward.
Skill 1.1
Counts collections (using objects or drawings)
Counts collections (using objects or drawings)
I can count collections (using objects or drawings).
Skill 1.2
Counts collections (using objects or drawings) — counts a collectio…
Counts collections (using objects or drawings) — counts a collection by grouping or regrouping
I can count a collection by grouping or regrouping.
Skill 1.3
Reads and writes any natural number
Reads and writes any natural number
I can read and write any natural number.
Skill 1.4
Represents natural numbers in different ways or associates a number…
Represents natural numbers in different ways or associates a number with a set of objects or drawings
I can show natural numbers in different ways and match a number to a set of objects or drawings.
Skill 1.5
Composes and decomposes a natural number in a variety of ways
Composes and decomposes a natural number in a variety of ways
I can build and break apart a natural number in a variety of ways.
Skill 1.6
Identifies equivalent expressions
Identifies equivalent expressions
I can spot equivalent expressions.
Skill 1.7
Compares natural numbers
Compares natural numbers
I can compare natural numbers.
Skill 1.8
Arranges natural numbers in increasing or decreasing order
Arranges natural numbers in increasing or decreasing order
I can put natural numbers in increasing or decreasing order.
Skill 1.9
Describes number patterns, using his/her own words and appropriate…
Describes number patterns, using his/her own words and appropriate mathematical vocabulary
I can describe number patterns in my own words, using math words like square, cubed, triangular and prime.
Skill 1.10
Locates natural numbers using different visual aids
Locates natural numbers using different visual aids
I can find natural numbers using different visual aids.
Skill 1.11
Classifies natural numbers in various ways, based on their properti…
Classifies natural numbers in various ways, based on their properties
I can sort natural numbers in various ways, based on their properties.
Skill 1.12
Approximates a collection, using objects or drawings
Approximates a collection, using objects or drawings
I can estimate a collection, using objects or drawings.
Skill 1.13
Represents the power of a natural number
Represents the power of a natural number
I can show the power of a natural number.
Skill 1.14
Represents a fraction in a variety of ways, based on a whole or a c…
Represents a fraction in a variety of ways, based on a whole or a collection of objects
I can show a fraction in a variety of ways, based on a whole or a collection of objects.
Skill 1.15
Identifies the different meanings of fractions (sharing, division,…
Identifies the different meanings of fractions (sharing, division, ratio)
I can spot the different meanings of fractions (sharing, division, ratio).
Skill 1.16
Verifies whether two fractions are equivalent
Verifies whether two fractions are equivalent
I can verify whether two fractions are equivalent.
Skill 1.17
Matches a decimal or percentage to a fraction
Matches a decimal or percentage to a fraction
I can match a decimal or percentage to a fraction.
Skill 1.18
Orders fractions with the same denominator
Orders fractions with the same denominator
I can order fractions with the same denominator.
Skill 1.19
Orders fractions where one denominator is a multiple of the other(s)
Orders fractions where one denominator is a multiple of the other(s)
I can order fractions where one denominator is a multiple of the other(s).
Skill 1.20
Orders fractions with the same numerator
Orders fractions with the same numerator
I can order fractions with the same numerator.
Skill 1.21
Locates fractions on a number line
Locates fractions on a number line
I can find fractions on a number line.
Skill 1.22
Represents decimals in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings)
Represents decimals in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings)
I can represent decimals to hundredths and thousandths in different ways, using objects or drawings.
Skill 1.23
Identifies equivalent representations (using objects or drawings)
Identifies equivalent representations (using objects or drawings)
I can spot equivalent representations (using objects or drawings).
Skill 1.24
Reads and writes numbers written in decimal notation
Reads and writes numbers written in decimal notation
I can read and write numbers written in decimal notation.
Skill 1.25
Composes and decomposes a decimal written in decimal notation
Composes and decomposes a decimal written in decimal notation
I can build and break apart a decimal written in decimal notation.
Skill 1.26
Recognizes equivalent expressions
Recognizes equivalent expressions
I can recognize equivalent expressions.
Skill 1.27
Locates decimals on a number line
Locates decimals on a number line
I can find decimals on a number line.
Skill 1.28
Compares two decimals
Compares two decimals
I can compare two decimals.
Skill 1.29
Approximates a decimal (estimates, rounds or truncates)
Approximates a decimal (estimates, rounds or truncates)
I can approximate a decimal by estimating it, rounding it to a given value, or truncating its decimal places.
Skill 1.30
Arranges decimals in increasing or decreasing order
Arranges decimals in increasing or decreasing order
I can put decimals in increasing or decreasing order.
Skill 1.31
Matches a fraction or percentage to its decimal
Matches a fraction or percentage to its decimal
I can match a fraction or a percentage to its decimal.
Skill 1.32
Represents integers in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings)
Represents integers in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings)
I can show integers in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings).
Skill 1.33
Reads and writes integers
Reads and writes integers
I can read and write integers.
Skill 1.34
Locates integers on a number line or Cartesian plane
Locates integers on a number line or Cartesian plane
I can find integers on a number line or Cartesian plane.
Skill 1.35
Compares integers
Compares integers
I can compare integers.
Skill 1.36
Arranges integers in increasing or decreasing order
Arranges integers in increasing or decreasing order
I can put integers in increasing or decreasing order.
Skill 1.37
Determines the operation(s) to perform in a given situation
Determines the operation(s) to perform in a given situation
I can work out the operation(s) to perform in a given situation.
Skill 1.38
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and co…
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of addition and subtraction)
I can use objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation, and describe a situation shown that way, using the different meanings of the operations.
Skill 1.39
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and co…
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of multiplication and division) — rectangular arrays, repeated addition, Cartesian product, area, volume, repeated subtraction, sharing, number of times x goes into y, and comparisons (using objects, diagrams or equations)
I can use objects, diagrams or equations to represent multiplication and division situations (arrays, repeated addition, area, sharing and comparison), and describe them.
Skill 1.40
Establishes equality relations between numerical expressions
Establishes equality relations between numerical expressions
I can show equality relations between numerical expressions.
Skill 1.41
Determines numerical equivalencies using operations and the commuta…
Determines numerical equivalencies using operations and the commutative property
I can find numerical equivalencies using the relationships between the operations and the commutative, associative and distributive properties.
Skill 1.42
Translates a situation using a series of operations in accordance w…
Translates a situation using a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
I can translate a situation using a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations.
Skill 1.43
Represents a situation with objects, diagrams or equations (additio…
Represents a situation with objects, diagrams or equations (addition and subtraction of decimals)
I can use objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation, and describe a situation shown by objects, diagrams or equations.
Skill 1.44
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and co…
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of multiplication and division: rectangular arrays, Cartesian product, area, volume, sharing, number of times x goes into y, and comparisons)
I can use objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation, and describe a situation shown that way, using the different meanings of the operations.
Skill 1.45
Determines numerical equivalencies using relationships between oper…
Determines numerical equivalencies using relationships between operations
I can find numerical equivalencies with decimals using the relationships between the operations and the commutative, associative and distributive properties.
Skill 1.46
Translates a situation into a series of operations in accordance wi…
Translates a situation into a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
I can translate a situation into a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations.
Skill 1.47
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and co…
Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of addition, subtraction and multiplication by a natural number)
I can use objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation, and describe a situation shown that way, using the different meanings of the operations.
Skill 1.48
Approximates the result of any of the four operations on natural nu…
Approximates the result of any of the four operations on natural numbers
I can estimate the result of any of the four operations on natural numbers before I compute it.
Skill 1.49
Develops processes for mental computation — uses his/her own proces…
Develops processes for mental computation — uses his/her own processes to determine the product or quotient of two natural numbers
I can use my own processes to find the product or quotient of two natural numbers mentally.
Skill 1.50
Builds a repertoire of memorized multiplication and division facts…
Builds a repertoire of memorized multiplication and division facts — develops various strategies that promote mastery of number facts and relate them to the properties of multiplication
I can develop strategies that help me master number facts and relate them to the properties of multiplication.
Skill 1.51
Develops processes for written computation (multiplication and divi…
Develops processes for written computation (multiplication and division) — uses conventional processes to determine the product of a three-digit natural number and a two-digit natural number
I can use conventional processes to find the product of a three-digit natural number and a two-digit natural number.
Skill 1.52
Uses conventional processes to divide a four-digit number by a two-digit number
Develops processes for written computation (multiplication and division) — uses conventional processes to determine the quotient of a four-digit natural number and a two-digit natural number, expresses the remainder of a division as a decimal that does not go beyond the second decimal place
I can divide a four-digit number by a two-digit number on paper and write the remainder as a decimal.
Skill 1.53
Determines the missing term in an equation (relationships between o…
Determines the missing term in an equation (relationships between operations) — a × b = □, a × □ = c, □ × b = c, a ÷ b = □, a ÷ □ = c, □ ÷ b = c
I can work out the missing term in an equation (relationships between operations): a × b = □, a × □ = c, □ × b = c, a ÷ b = □, a ÷ □ = c, □ ÷ b = c.
Skill 1.54
Decomposes a number into prime factors
Decomposes a number into prime factors
I can break apart a number into prime factors.
Skill 1.55
Calculates the power of a number
Calculates the power of a number
I can work out the power of a number.
Skill 1.56
Determines the divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Determines the divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
I can work out the divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10.
Skill 1.57
Performs a series of operations in accordance with the order of ope…
Performs a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
I can perform a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations.
Skill 1.58
Describes patterns in a series of numbers and a family of operations
Describes patterns in a series of numbers and a family of operations
I can describe, in my own words and with math language, a series of numbers and a family of operations.
Skill 1.59
Adds new terms to a series when the first three terms or more are g…
Adds new terms to a series when the first three terms or more are given
I can add new terms to a series when the first three terms or more are given.
Skill 1.60
Uses a calculator: becomes familiar with memory keys and change-of-…
Uses a calculator: becomes familiar with memory keys and change-of-sign keys
I can use a calculator, including its memory keys and change-of-sign keys (+/–).
Skill 1.61
Generates a set of equivalent fractions
Generates a set of equivalent fractions
I can generate a set of equivalent fractions.
Skill 1.62
Reduces a fraction to its simplest form (lowest terms)
Reduces a fraction to its simplest form (lowest terms)
I can reduce a fraction to its simplest form (lowest terms).
Skill 1.63
Adds and subtracts fractions when the denominator of one fraction i…
Adds and subtracts fractions when the denominator of one fraction is a multiple of the other fraction(s)
I can add and subtract fractions when the denominator of one fraction is a multiple of the other fraction(s).
Skill 1.64
Multiplies a natural number by a fraction
Multiplies a natural number by a fraction
I can multiply a natural number by a fraction.
Skill 1.65
Approximates the result of an operation on decimals
Approximates the result of an operation on decimals
I can estimate the result of an addition, subtraction, multiplication or division before I compute it.
Skill 1.66
Develops processes for mental computation
Develops processes for mental computation
I can build up processes for mental computation.
Skill 1.67
Multiplies decimals whose product stays within two decimal places
Multiplies decimals whose product stays within two decimal places
I can multiply decimals in writing when the product stays within two decimal places.
Skill 1.68
Divides a decimal by a natural number less than 11
Divides a decimal by a natural number less than 11
I can divide a decimal by a natural number less than 11 using a written process.
Skill 1.69
Expresses a decimal as a fraction, and vice versa
Expresses a decimal as a fraction, and vice versa
I can express a decimal as a fraction, and vice versa.
Skill 1.70
Expresses a decimal as a percentage, and vice versa
Expresses a decimal as a percentage, and vice versa
I can express a decimal as a percentage, and vice versa.
Skill 1.71
Expresses a fraction as a percentage, and vice versa
Expresses a fraction as a percentage, and vice versa
I can express a fraction as a percentage, and vice versa.
Skill 1.72
Chooses an appropriate number form for a given context
Chooses an appropriate number form for a given context
I can choose an appropriate number form for a given context.
Skill 1.73
The official wording · 73 outcomes
- 1.1
- counts forward or backward
- 1.2
- Counts collections (using objects or drawings)
- 1.3
- counts a collection by grouping or regrouping
- 1.4
- Reads and writes any natural number
- 1.5
- Represents natural numbers in different ways or associates a number with a set of objects or drawings
- 1.6
- Composes and decomposes a natural number in a variety of ways (e.g. 123 = 100 + 23 123 = 100 + 20 + 3 123 = 50 + 50 + 20 + 3 123 = 2 × 50 + 30 − 7 123 = 2 × 60 + 3)
- 1.7
- Identifies equivalent expressions (e.g. 52 = 40 + 12, 25 + 27 = 40 + 12, 52 = 104 ÷ 2)
- 1.8
- Compares natural numbers
- 1.9
- Arranges natural numbers in increasing or decreasing order
- 1.10
- Describes number patterns, using his/her own words and appropriate mathematical vocabulary (e.g. even numbers, odd numbers, square numbers, triangular numbers, prime numbers, composite numbers)
- 1.11
- Locates natural numbers using different visual aids (e.g. hundreds chart, number strip, number line)
- 1.12
- Classifies natural numbers in various ways, based on their properties (e.g. even numbers, composite numbers)
- 1.13
- Approximates a collection, using objects or drawings (e.g. estimate, round up/down to a given value)
- 1.14
- Represents the power of a natural number
- 1.15
- Represents a fraction in a variety of ways, based on a whole or a collection of objects
- 1.16
- Identifies the different meanings of fractions (sharing, division, ratio)
- 1.17
- Verifies whether two fractions are equivalent
- 1.18
- Matches a decimal or percentage to a fraction
- 1.19
- Orders fractions with the same denominator
- 1.20
- Orders fractions where one denominator is a multiple of the other(s)
- 1.21
- Orders fractions with the same numerator
- 1.22
- Locates fractions on a number line
- 1.23
- Represents decimals in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings)
- 1.24
- Identifies equivalent representations (using objects or drawings)
- 1.25
- Reads and writes numbers written in decimal notation
- 1.26
- Composes and decomposes a decimal written in decimal notation
- 1.27
- Recognizes equivalent expressions (e.g. 12 tenths is equivalent to 1 unit and 2 tenths; 0.5 is equivalent to 0.50)
- 1.28
- Locates decimals on a number line
- 1.29
- Compares two decimals
- 1.30
- Approximates
- 1.31
- Arranges decimals in increasing or decreasing order
- 1.32
- a fraction or percentage to its decimal
- 1.33
- Represents integers in a variety of ways (using objects or drawings) (e.g. tokens in two different colours, number line, thermometer, football field, elevator, hot air balloon)
- 1.34
- Reads and writes integers
- 1.35
- Locates integers on a number line or Cartesian plane
- 1.36
- Compares integers
- 1.37
- Arranges integers in increasing or decreasing order
- 1.38
- Determines the operation(s) to perform in a given situation
- 1.39
- Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of addition and subtraction)
- 1.40
- rectangular arrays, repeated addition, Cartesian product, area, volume, repeated subtraction, sharing, number of times x goes into y, and comparisons (using objects, diagrams or equations)
- 1.41
- Establishes equality relations between numerical expressions (e.g. 3 + 2 = 6 – 1)
- 1.42
- operations (the four operations), the commutative property of addition and multiplication, the associative property and the distributive property of multiplication over addition or subtraction
- 1.43
- Translates a situation using a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
- 1.44
- Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation
- 1.45
- Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of multiplication and division: rectangular arrays, Cartesian product, area, volume, sharing, number of times x goes into y, and comparisons)
- 1.46
- relationships between operations (the four operations), the commutative property of addition and multiplication, the associative property and the distributive property of multiplication over addition or subtraction
- 1.47
- Translates a situation into a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
- 1.48
- Uses objects, diagrams or equations to represent a situation and conversely, describes a situation represented by objects, diagrams or equations (use of different meanings of addition, subtraction and multiplication by a natural number)
- 1.49
- any of the four operations involving natural numbers
- 1.50
- Uses his/her own processes to determine the product or quotient of two natural numbers
- 1.51
- Develops various strategies that promote mastery of number facts and relate them to the properties of multiplication
- 1.52
- Uses conventional processes to determine the product of a three-digit natural number and a two-digit natural number
- 1.53
- Uses conventional processes to determine the quotient of a four-digit natural number and a two-digit natural number, expresses the remainder of a division as a decimal that does not go beyond the second decimal place
- 1.54
- Determines the missing term in an equation (relationships between operations): a × b = □, a × □ = c, □ × b = c, a ÷ b = □, a ÷ □ = c, □ ÷ b = c
- 1.55
- Decomposes a number into prime factors
- 1.56
- Calculates the power of a number
- 1.57
- Determines the divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
- 1.58
- Performs a series of operations in accordance with the order of operations
- 1.59
- series of numbers and family of operations
- 1.60
- Adds new terms to a series when the first three terms or more are given
- 1.61
- becomes familiar with memory keys and change of sign keys (+/–)
- 1.62
- Generates a set of equivalent fractions
- 1.63
- Reduces a fraction to its simplest form (lowest terms)
- 1.64
- Adds and subtracts fractions when the denominator of one fraction is a multiple of the other fraction(s)
- 1.65
- Multiplies a natural number by a fraction
- 1.66
- Approximates the result of
- 1.67
- Develops processes for mental computation
- 1.68
- multiplies decimals whose product does not go beyond the second decimal place
- 1.69
- divides a decimal by a natural number less than 11
- 1.70
- Expresses a decimal as a fraction, and vice versa
- 1.71
- Expresses a decimal as a percentage, and vice versa
- 1.72
- Expresses a fraction as a percentage, and vice versa
- 1.73
- Chooses an appropriate number form for a given context
Key ideas
Counting forward past a hundred-thousands boundary changes several places at once: 199 998, 199 999, 200 000, 200 001.
A large pre-grouped collection is counted one kind of group at a time: each kind is counted with a multiplication, then the totals are added.
Grouping by tens again and again makes every place: 10 thousands make 1 ten thousand, and 10 ten thousands make 1 hundred thousand.
Numbers up to 999 999 are written in two groups of three digits with a space between them, and read group by group: 405 027 is "four hundred five thousand twenty-seven".
The value of a digit is the digit times the value of its place: in 472 816, the 4 is worth 400 000 and the 7 is worth 70 000.
Watch out for
- Losing the count sequence and skipping a number while reciting.
- Skipping or double-counting an object when counting a group.
- Counting by ones instead of using groups of ten to count faster.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 8 skills
Geometry
Locates objects on an axis (based on the types of numbers studied)
Locates objects on an axis (based on the types of numbers studied)
I can find objects on an axis (based on the types of numbers studied).
Skill 2.1
Locates points in a Cartesian plane — in all four quadrants
Locates points in a Cartesian plane — in all four quadrants
I can find points in a Cartesian plane — in all four quadrants.
Skill 2.2
Matches the net of a convex polyhedron to the corresponding solid
Matches the net of a convex polyhedron to the corresponding solid
I can match the net of a convex polyhedron to the matching solid, and back again.
Skill 2.3
Tests Euler's theorem on convex polyhedrons (vertex, edge, net of a…
Tests Euler's theorem on convex polyhedrons (vertex, edge, net of a solid)
I can test Euler's theorem on convex polyhedrons by counting vertices, edges and faces.
Skill 2.4
Describes triangles — scalene, right, isosceles and equilateral tri…
Describes triangles — scalene, right, isosceles and equilateral triangles
I can describe triangles as scalene, right, isosceles or equilateral.
Skill 2.5
Classifies triangles
Classifies triangles
I can sort triangles.
Skill 2.6
Describes circles
Describes circles
I can describe circles.
Skill 2.7
Observes and produces frieze patterns and tessellations — using tra…
Observes and produces frieze patterns and tessellations — using translations
I can observe and make frieze patterns and tessellations using translations.
Skill 2.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 2.1
- Locates objects on an axis (based on the types of numbers studied)
- 2.2
- in all four quadrants
- 2.3
- a convex polyhedron to the corresponding convex polyhedron
- 2.4
- Vertex, edge, net of a solid Tests Euler’s theorem on convex polyhedrons
- 2.5
- Describes triangles: scalene triangles, right triangles, isosceles triangles, equilateral triangles
- 2.6
- Classifies triangles
- 2.7
- Describes circles
- 2.8
- using translations
Key ideas
An axis is a line graduated with a regular step from a chosen origin; each position on it is read from the graduations.
The two axes of the Cartesian plane cross at the origin (0, 0) and divide the plane into four quadrants.
A net is a flat pattern of all the faces of a polyhedron, joined edge to edge, that folds into the solid with no gaps and no overlaps.
A convex polyhedron has faces (flat surfaces), edges (where two faces meet) and vertices (corners where edges meet).
A scalene triangle has three sides of different lengths, an isosceles triangle has at least two equal sides, and an equilateral triangle has three equal sides.
Watch out for
- Miscounting the marks on the axis by starting at 1 instead of 0.
- Reading a point as (up, across) instead of (across, up).
- Thinking any net with the right number of faces folds into the solid.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 13 skills
Measurement
Estimates and measures the dimensions of an object using convention…
Estimates and measures the dimensions of an object using conventional units — metre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre and kilometre
I can estimate and measure the dimensions of an object in metres, decimetres, centimetres, millimetres and kilometres.
Skill 3.1
Establishes relationships between units of measure for length
Establishes relationships between units of measure for length
I can establish relationships between the units of measure for length: metre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre and kilometre.
Skill 3.2
Estimates and measures surface area — using conventional units
Estimates and measures surface area — using conventional units
I can estimate and measure surface area in square centimetres, square decimetres and square metres.
Skill 3.3
Estimates and measures volume — using conventional units
Estimates and measures volume — using conventional units
I can estimate and measure volume in cubic centimetres, cubic decimetres and cubic metres.
Skill 3.4
Estimates and determines the degree measurement of angles (right, a…
Estimates and determines the degree measurement of angles (right, acute, obtuse)
I can estimate and determine the degree measurement of angles.
Skill 3.5
Estimates and measures capacity using unconventional units
Estimates and measures capacity using unconventional units
I can estimate and measure capacity using unconventional units.
Skill 3.6
Estimates and measures capacity using conventional units
Estimates and measures capacity using conventional units
I can estimate and measure capacity using conventional units.
Skill 3.7
Establishes relationships between units of measure for capacity
Establishes relationships between units of measure for capacity
I can establish relationships between the units of measure for capacity.
Skill 3.8
Estimates and measures mass using unconventional units
Estimates and measures mass using unconventional units
I can estimate and measure mass using unconventional units.
Skill 3.9
Estimates and measures mass using conventional units
Estimates and measures mass using conventional units
I can estimate and measure mass using conventional units.
Skill 3.10
Establishes relationships between units of measure for mass
Establishes relationships between units of measure for mass
I can establish relationships between the units of measure for mass.
Skill 3.11
Establishes relationships between units of measure for time
Establishes relationships between units of measure for time
I can establish relationships between the units of measure for time.
Skill 3.12
Estimates and measures temperature using conventional units
Estimates and measures temperature using conventional units
I can estimate and measure temperature using conventional units.
Skill 3.13
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- 3.1
- metre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre and kilometre
- 3.2
- metre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre and kilometre
- 3.3
- using conventional units
- 3.4
- using conventional units
- 3.5
- Angle, right angle, acute angle, obtuse angle Estimates and determines the degree measurement of angles
- 3.6
- Estimates and measures capacity using unconventional units
- 3.7
- Estimates and measures capacity using conventional units
- 3.8
- Establishes relationships between units of measure
- 3.9
- Estimates and measures mass using unconventional units
- 3.10
- Estimates and measures mass using conventional units
- 3.11
- Establishes relationships between units of measure
- 3.12
- Establishes relationships between units of measure
- 3.13
- Estimates and measures temperature using conventional units
Key ideas
A kilometre is 1 000 m: about a 12-minute walk.
Each length unit from the metre down is 10 times the next smaller one: 1 m = 10 dm = 100 cm = 1 000 mm; and 1 km = 1 000 m.
Area is measured in square units: a square centimetre (cm²) is a square 1 cm on each side, and dm² and m² are squares 1 dm and 1 m on each side.
Volume is measured in cubic units: a cubic centimetre (cm³) is a cube 1 cm on each side, and dm³ and m³ are cubes 1 dm and 1 m on each side.
Angles are measured in degrees (°): a right angle is 90°, an acute angle is less than 90°, an obtuse angle is between 90° and 180°, and a straight angle is 180°.
Watch out for
- Choosing a unit that is too big or too small for the object being measured.
- Thinking a metre and a centimetre are the same size.
- Confusing area (square units) with perimeter (length around).
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Statistics
Formulates questions for a survey (based on age-appropriate topics,…
Formulates questions for a survey (based on age-appropriate topics, students’ language level, etc.)
I can write clear, fair survey questions on a topic the people I ask can answer.
Skill 4.1
Collects, describes and organizes data (classifies or categorizes)…
Collects, describes and organizes data (classifies or categorizes) using tables
I can collect, describe and organize data in a table, sorting it into categories or classes.
Skill 4.2
Interprets data using a table, a bar graph, a pictograph, a broken-…
Interprets data using a table, a bar graph, a pictograph, a broken-line graph and a circle graph
I can interpret data from a table, a bar graph, a pictograph, a broken-line graph and a circle graph.
Skill 4.3
Understands and calculates the arithmetic mean
Understands and calculates the arithmetic mean
I can understand and work out the arithmetic mean.
Skill 4.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 4.1
- Formulates questions for a survey (based on age-appropriate topics, students’ language level, etc.)
- 4.2
- Collects, describes and organizes data (classifies or categorizes) using tables
- 4.3
- a table, a bar graph, a pictograph, a broken-line graph and a circle graph
- 4.4
- Understands and calculates the arithmetic mean
Key ideas
A survey question must match what we want to find out, and be clear and short enough for the people asked to understand.
Raw data is organized in a table: a tally or frequency table counts how many times each answer or category appears.
A circle graph shows how a whole is divided into parts: each sector is a fraction or a percentage of the whole, and all the sectors together make 100%.
The arithmetic mean is the fair-share value: the total of the values shared equally among all of them.
The choices must cover every possible answer without overlapping: 9 to 10 years, 11 to 12 years, 13 years or more, not 9 to 11 and 11 to 13.
Watch out for
- Writing a survey question that only allows one obvious answer.
- Putting the same item in two categories when sorting data.
- Reading a bar graph off by one because the scale skips numbers.
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Unit 5 · 13 skills
Probability
When applicable, recognizes variability in possible outcomes (uncer…
When applicable, recognizes variability in possible outcomes (uncertainty)
I can recognize that the outcome of a chance experiment can vary and is not certain.
Skill 5.1
When applicable, recognizes equiprobability
When applicable, recognizes equiprobability
I can recognize when every outcome of a chance experiment is equally likely.
Skill 5.2
When applicable, becomes aware of the independence of events in an…
When applicable, becomes aware of the independence of events in an experiment
I can recognize that one result does not change what is likely to happen next.
Skill 5.3
Experiments with activities involving chance, using various objects
Experiments with activities involving chance, using various objects
I can experiment with activities involving chance, using various objects.
Skill 5.4
Predicts qualitatively an outcome or several events using a probabi…
Predicts qualitatively an outcome or several events using a probability line, among other things
I can predict how likely an outcome or several events are, using a probability line and other tools.
Skill 5.5
Distinguishes between prediction and outcome
Distinguishes between prediction and outcome
I can tell a prediction apart from an outcome.
Skill 5.6
Uses tables or diagrams to collect and display the outcomes of an e…
Uses tables or diagrams to collect and display the outcomes of an experiment
I can use tables or diagrams to collect and display the outcomes of an experiment.
Skill 5.7
Enumerates the possible outcomes of a random experiment using a tab…
Enumerates the possible outcomes of a random experiment using a table or tree diagram
I can list the possible outcomes of a random experiment using a table or a tree diagram.
Skill 5.8
Compares qualitatively the theoretical or experimental probability…
Compares qualitatively the theoretical or experimental probability of events
I can compare qualitatively the theoretical or experimental probability of events.
Skill 5.9
Recognizes that a probability is always between 0 and 1
Recognizes that a probability is always between 0 and 1
I can recognize that a probability is always between 0 and 1.
Skill 5.10
Uses fractions, decimals or percentages to quantify a probability
Uses fractions, decimals or percentages to quantify a probability
I can use fractions, decimals or percentages to quantify a probability.
Skill 5.11
Compares the outcomes of a random experiment with known theoretical…
Compares the outcomes of a random experiment with known theoretical probabilities
I can compare the outcomes of a random experiment with known theoretical probabilities.
Skill 5.12
Simulates random experiments with or without the use of technology
Simulates random experiments with or without the use of technology
I can simulate random experiments with or without the use of technology.
Skill 5.13
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- 5.1
- When applicable, recognizes variability in possible outcomes (uncertainty)
- 5.2
- When applicable, recognizes equiprobability (e.g. quantity, symmetry of an object [cube])
- 5.3
- When applicable, becomes aware of the independence of events in an experiment
- 5.4
- Experiments with activities involving chance, using various objects (e.g. spinners, rectangular prisms, glasses, marbles, thumb tacks, 6-, 8- or 12-sided dice)
- 5.5
- Predicts qualitatively an outcome or several events using a probability line, among other things
- 5.6
- Distinguishes between prediction and outcome
- 5.7
- Uses tables or diagrams to collect and display the outcomes of an experiment
- 5.8
- a random experiment, using a table, a tree diagram
- 5.9
- Compares qualitatively the theoretical or experimental probability of events
- 5.10
- Recognizes that a probability is always between 0 and 1
- 5.11
- Uses fractions, decimals or percentages to quantify a probability
- 5.12
- Compares the outcomes of a random experiment with known theoretical probabilities
- 5.13
- Simulates random experiments with or without the use of technology
Key ideas
In a chance experiment, the outcome of one try cannot be known in advance, even when one outcome is very likely.
Outcomes are equally likely (equiprobable) when nothing favours one over another: the faces of a regular die have the same shape and size.
Two tries are independent when the result of the first does not change the chances of the second: a coin has no memory.
A chance experiment needs a plan: the object, the possible outcomes, the number of tries and the way to record them.
A probability line goes from impossible to certain, with less likely, just as likely and more likely events placed in between.
Watch out for
- Thinking a likely outcome is certain to happen every time.
- Thinking every outcome is equally likely even when the amounts differ.
- Thinking an earlier result changes what is likely on the next try.
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What is Mathematics, Grade 5?
Quebec’s Grade 5 math course: 5 units and 111 skills, from Arithmetic to Probability.
What units are in Mathematics, Grade 5?
1. Arithmetic, 2. Geometry, 3. Measurement, 4. Statistics and 5. Probability.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics, Grade 5?
Yes. The Mathematics, Elementary 6 counts for 20% of the final mark. Next sitting: January 19, 2027.
What comes after Mathematics, Grade 5?
Mathematics, Grade 6.
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