Grade 5, Unit 2

Major Concepts

• Equivalent Fractions

• Compare fractions with unlike denominators

• Use decimals for fractions with denominators of 10, 100 and 1000

• Add/subtract fractions & mixed numbers with unlike denominators

• Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b)

• Solve +/1 word problems involving fractions with unlike denominators using various strategies

• Multiply a fraction by a whole number and fraction using visual models and equation. Create a story problem for the equation.

Science

Physical Science - Forces and Motion

Students are able to use evident to construct an explanation of the relationship between the speed of an object and the energy of that object. Students develop an understanding that energy can be transferred from place to place and from object to object through collisions.