Fifth Grade Mathematics

What your child will learn

Below is each cluster your student will work in this year. The link will take you to a document to provide key understandings, quick activities, and important vocabulary.

Supporting your child

In addition to games and activities suggested in the documents above here are additional games as well interactive games on the internet that can support further development.

Kentucky Center for Mathematics, with the mission to "facilitate the development of mathematical fluency for improving student success and enhancing the enjoyment of mathematics, has developed a resource to support families. Games and resources are focused on Preschool through Grade 3. However, some resources do include resources and ideas for Grades 4 and 5. In addition, some suggested games could be used with higher level math skills. Click here to visit this site.

Resources for at home games:

Beach Ball Math - A great game for grades 2 - 5 when practicing basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts. Click here for directions on how to get started.
Games with Playing Cards - A booklet from www.mathcoachscorner.com describing a variety of math games that can be played with playing cards. Click here to access the document.

For interactive games, click on an image below to access an interactive game to support specific to skills essential to mastery of concepts in fifth grade.