Saskatchewan · Grade 5
Mathematics, Grade 5
Saskatchewan’s Grade 5 math course, from Number to Statistics and Probability.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 10
- Skills
- 38
- Provincial exam
- Yes
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 16 skills
Number
Whole Numbers to a Million
Representing numbers to one million
I can represent a number to one million with place value and expanded notation.
Official code: N5.1
Comparing and describing large numbers
I can compare large numbers and describe what such quantities mean.
Official code: N5.1
Multiplication
Multiplication facts to 81
I can recall multiplication facts to 81 using mental strategies.
Official code: N5.2
Multiplying by multiples of ten
I can multiply by multiples of ten and use the distributive property.
Official code: N5.2
Multiplying two 2-digit numbers
I can multiply two 2-digit numbers using an area model.
Official code: N5.2
Division
Dividing 3-digit numbers
I can divide a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number.
Official code: N5.3
Making sense of remainders
I can decide what to do with a remainder in a real problem.
Official code: N5.3
Estimation and Computation
Estimation strategies
I can use front-end rounding, compensation, and compatible numbers to estimate.
Official code: N5.4
Choosing an estimation strategy
I can choose the best strategy and judge if an answer is reasonable.
Official code: N5.4
Fractions and Decimals
Making equivalent fractions
I can make equivalent fractions and explain why they are equal.
Official code: N5.5
Comparing fractions with unlike denominators
I can compare fractions even when the denominators are different.
Official code: N5.5
Understanding decimals to thousandths
I can describe and show a decimal to thousandths.
Official code: N5.6
Connecting decimals and fractions to thousandths
I can write a decimal as a fraction to thousandths and back.
Official code: N5.6
Comparing and ordering decimals
I can compare and order decimals to thousandths.
Official code: N5.6
Adding and subtracting decimals
I can add and subtract decimals to thousandths.
Official code: N5.7
Solving decimal problems
I can solve a real problem using decimal addition or subtraction.
Official code: N5.7
The official wording · 16 outcomes
- N5.1
- Represent, compare, and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 within the contexts of place value and the base ten system, and quantity.
- N5.1
- Represent, compare, and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 within the contexts of place value and the base ten system, and quantity.
- N5.2
- Analyze models of, develop strategies for, and carry out multiplication of whole numbers.
- N5.2
- Analyze models of, develop strategies for, and carry out multiplication of whole numbers.
- N5.2
- Analyze models of, develop strategies for, and carry out multiplication of whole numbers.
- N5.3
- Demonstrate, with and without concrete materials, an understanding of division (3-digit by 1-digit) and interpret remainders to solve problems.
- N5.3
- Demonstrate, with and without concrete materials, an understanding of division (3-digit by 1-digit) and interpret remainders to solve problems.
- N5.4
- Develop and apply personal strategies for estimation and computation including: • • front-end rounding • • compensation • • compatible numbers.
- N5.4
- Develop and apply personal strategies for estimation and computation including: • • front-end rounding • • compensation • • compatible numbers.
- N5.5
- Demonstrate an understanding of fractions by using concrete and pictorial representations to: • • create sets of equivalent fractions
- N5.5
- • • compare fractions with like and unlike denominators.
- N5.6
- Demonstrate understanding of decimals to thousandths by: • • describing and representing
- N5.6
- • • relating to fractions
- N5.6
- • • comparing and ordering.
- N5.7
- Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of decimals (limited to thousandths).
- N5.7
- Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of decimals (limited to thousandths).
Key ideas
Place value extends to hundred thousands and millions: 934 567 has 9 hundred thousands.
Strategies like skip counting, doubling, halving, and the 9s pattern help recall facts to 81.
Division shares into equal groups or finds how many groups fit.
Front-end rounding uses the leading digits; compensation adjusts after rounding.
Equivalent fractions name the same amount, like 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6.
Watch out for
- Using commas instead of proper spacing in large numbers.
- Confusing the 0 and 1 multiplication rules.
- Making unequal groups.
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Unit 2 · 4 skills
Patterns and Relations
Patterns and Equations
Describing patterns with math language
I can describe a pattern using math language and symbols.
Official code: P5.1
Predicting and solving with patterns
I can predict pattern elements and use patterns to solve problems.
Official code: P5.1
Understanding single-variable equations
I can understand what a variable stands for and describe an equation's situation.
Official code: P5.2
Solving and verifying equations
I can solve a one-step equation and check my answer.
Official code: P5.2
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- P5.1
- Represent, analyse, and apply patterns using mathematical language and notation.
- P5.1
- Represent, analyse, and apply patterns using mathematical language and notation.
- P5.2
- Write, solve, and verify solutions of single-variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole number solutions.
- P5.2
- Write, solve, and verify solutions of single-variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole number solutions.
Key ideas
We can describe a pattern with words ('one more each time') and symbols (like r + 1).
The same pattern can be shown as a chart, model, or expression.
We use the pattern rule to predict later terms and check assumptions.
We can verify whether a given number belongs to a pattern.
A variable, like a letter, stands for an unknown value.
Watch out for
- Writing an expression that doesn't match the pattern.
- Only describing in words without notation.
- Predicting without using the rule.
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Unit 3 · 13 skills
Shape and Space
Perimeter, Area, and Length
Rectangles from a given perimeter
I can make different rectangles with the same perimeter.
Official code: SS5.1
Rectangles from a given area
I can make different rectangles with the same area and draw conclusions.
Official code: SS5.1
Measuring in millimetres
I can measure in millimetres and relate mm, cm, and m.
Official code: SS5.2
Volume and Capacity
Referents and estimating volume
I can pick referents and estimate volume.
Official code: SS5.3
Measuring volume and building prisms
I can measure volume and build a prism with a given volume.
Official code: SS5.3
Referents for millilitres and litres
I can relate mL and L and pick good referents.
Official code: SS5.4
Estimating and measuring capacity
I can estimate and measure how much a container holds.
Official code: SS5.4
Lines, Quadrilaterals, and Transformations
Parallel, perpendicular, and other lines
I can identify parallel, perpendicular, and other kinds of lines.
Official code: SS5.5
Sketching lines on shapes and objects
I can sketch a shape and label its parallel and perpendicular lines.
Official code: SS5.5
Identifying and sorting quadrilaterals
I can identify and sort quadrilaterals by their attributes.
Official code: SS5.6
How quadrilaterals are related
I can explain how different quadrilaterals are related.
Official code: SS5.6
Sliding, turning, and flipping shapes
I can translate, rotate, and reflect a 2-D shape.
Official code: SS5.7
Describing and predicting transformations
I can describe a transformation and predict its result.
Official code: SS5.7
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- SS5.1
- Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers), and draw conclusions.
- SS5.1
- Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers), and draw conclusions.
- SS5.2
- Demonstrate understandingofmeasuring length(mm)by: • • selecting and justifying referents for the unit mm • • modelling and describing the relationship between mm, cm, and m units.
- SS5.3
- Demonstratean understandingofvolumeby: • • selecting and justifying referents for cm³ or m³ units • • estimating volume by using referents for cm³ or m³
- SS5.3
- • • measuring and recording volume (cm³ or m³) • • constructing rectangular prisms for a given volume.
- SS5.4
- Demonstrate understandingofcapacityby: • • describing the relationship between mL and L • • selecting and justifying referents for mL or L units
- SS5.4
- • • estimating capacity by using referents for mL or L • • measuring and recording capacity (mL or L).
- SS5.5
- Describeandprovide examplesofedgesandfaces of3-Dobjects,andsidesof2-D shapesthatare: • • parallel • • intersecting • • perpendicular • • vertical • • horizontal.
- SS5.5
- Describeandprovide examplesofedgesandfaces of3-Dobjects,andsidesof2-D shapesthatare: • • parallel • • intersecting • • perpendicular • • vertical • • horizontal.
- SS5.6
- Identifyandsort quadrilaterals,including: • • rectangles • • squares • • trapezoids • • parallelograms • • rhombuses accordingtotheirattributes.
- SS5.6
- Identifyandsort quadrilaterals,including: • • rectangles • • squares • • trapezoids • • parallelograms • • rhombuses accordingtotheirattributes.
- SS5.7
- Identify,create,and analyzesingletransformations of2-Dshapes(withandwithout theuseoftechnology).
- SS5.7
- Identify,create,and analyzesingletransformations of2-Dshapes(withandwithout theuseoftechnology).
Key ideas
Perimeter is the distance around a rectangle.
Volume is the space an object takes up, measured in cubic units.
Parallel lines never meet; intersecting lines cross; perpendicular lines cross at right angles.
Different rectangles can share a perimeter but have different areas.
A cubic centimetre and a cubic metre are referents for estimating volume.
Watch out for
- Confusing perimeter with area.
- Confusing volume with area.
- Confusing perpendicular and intersecting.
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Unit 4 · 5 skills
Statistics and Probability
Data and Probability
First-hand and second-hand data
I can tell first-hand from second-hand data.
Official code: SP5.1
Constructing double bar graphs
I can make a double bar graph to compare two groups.
Official code: SP5.2
Interpreting double bar graphs
I can read a double bar graph and draw conclusions.
Official code: SP5.2
How likely is it?
I can describe how likely an outcome is.
Official code: SP5.3
Predicting and testing probability
I can predict an outcome, test it, and compare the results.
Official code: SP5.3
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- SP5.1
- Differentiatebetween first-handandsecond-hand data.
- SP5.2
- Constructandinterpret doublebargraphstodraw conclusions.
- SP5.2
- Constructandinterpret doublebargraphstodraw conclusions.
- SP5.3
- Describe,compare, predict,andtestthelikelihood ofoutcomesinprobability situations.
- SP5.3
- Describe,compare, predict,andtestthelikelihood ofoutcomesinprobability situations.
Key ideas
First-hand data is collected by you (like a survey); second-hand data comes from another source (like a website).
Some questions are best answered with first-hand data, others with second-hand.
A double bar graph shows two sets of data side by side for comparison.
A good graph has a title, labels, and a legend for the two groups.
We compare the paired bars to answer questions.
Watch out for
- Thinking all data is first-hand.
- Using second-hand data when a survey would be better.
- Forgetting the legend for the two groups.
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The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Mathematics, Grade 5.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Mathematics, Grade 5:
- Nelson Math Focus 5
- Pearson Math Makes Sense 5 (WNCP ed.)
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Mathematics, Grade 5
What is Mathematics, Grade 5?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 5 math course: 4 units and 38 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?
Yes. The Saskatchewan Student Assessment: Grade 5 Mathematics (SSA) is written in Saskatchewan. Next sitting: June 1, 2027.
What textbook does Mathematics, Grade 5 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Mathematics, Grade 5: Nelson Math Focus 5 and Pearson Math Makes Sense 5 (WNCP ed.).
What comes after Mathematics, Grade 5?
Mathematics, Grade 6.
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