5th Grade Math Year at a Glance

1st 6 Weeks

Focus: Place Value, Whole Numbers, and Decimals

• Place value through the billions
  
  

• Multiplication & division of whole numbers
  
  

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals
  
  

• Powers of 10
  
  

• TEKS: 5.2, 5.3A–C, 5.4A–B
  
  

2nd and 3rd 6 Weeks

Focus: Fractions and Operations

• Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
  
  

• Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers
  
  

• Simplify fractions
  
  

• Apply fraction operations to word problems
  
  

• TEKS: 5.3K, 5.3L, 5.3H–J
  
  

4th 6 Weeks

Focus: Geometry, Measurement, and Data

• Classify 2D shapes
  
  

• Coordinate plane (first quadrant)
  
  

• Perimeter, area, and volume
  
  

• Conversions within measurement systems
  
  

• TEKS: 5.4C, 5.6A–C, 5.7A–B, 5.8A–C
  
  

5th 6 Weeks

Focus: Data Analysis, Financial Literacy, and Review

• Graphs: bar graphs, dot plots, stem-and-leaf plots
  
  

• Personal financial literacy
  
  

• Review all major TEKS for STAAR
  
  

• TEKS: 5.9A–D, 5.10A–E
  
  

• STAAR Testing Window is typically in April/May, so intensive review begins late 5th six weeks.
  
  

6th Grade Math Year at a Glance

1st 6 Weeks

Focus: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions

• Ratios and Rates: Understand the concept of ratios and apply to real-world situations.
  
  

• Proportions: Solve proportions using cross-multiplication and other strategies.
  
  

• Unit Rates: Find unit rates and apply them to problems (e.g., price per item, speed, etc.).
  
  

• Integers: Introduction to positive and negative numbers (real-world context like temperature and finances).
  
  

• TEKS: 6.2A–C, 6.3A–B, 6.4A–B, 6.5A–B
  
  

2nd 6 Weeks

Focus: Operations with Rational Numbers and Expressions

• Adding and subtracting rational numbers (fractions and decimals)
  
  

• Multiplying and dividing rational numbers
  
  

• Order of operations (PEMDAS)
  
  

• Writing and evaluating expressions (simple algebraic expressions)
  
  

• TEKS: 6.3C–D, 6.5C–D, 6.8A–B
  
  

3rd and 4th 6 Weeks

Focus: Proportional Relationships, Ratios, and Measurement

• Proportional relationships: Solve problems with ratios and proportional reasoning.
  
  

• Percents: Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages; solving percent problems (e.g., discounts, tax, etc.).
  
  

• Measurement: Convert between different units of measure (metric and customary).
  
  

• Geometry and Area: Area and perimeter of 2D figures, surface area of 3D figures.
  
  

• TEKS: 6.6A–B, 6.7A, 6.9A, 6.10A–B
  
  

5th 6 Weeks

Focus: Algebraic Thinking, Data Analysis, and Review

• Graphing linear equations: Understanding and graphing equations of the form y = mx + b.
  
  

• Coordinate plane: Plot points and solve problems.
  
  

• Data analysis: Mean, median, mode, and range of data sets.
  
  

• Statistics and probability: Basic concepts and introduction to probability.
  
  

• Review and STAAR preparation: Final review for STAAR testing.
  
  

• TEKS: 6.11A–B, 6.12A, 6.14A–B
  
  

• STAAR Testing: The 6th Grade Math STAAR Test is usually in April/May, so review and practice should increase during the 4th quarter.