Georgia State Standards for Mathematics: Grade 5

GA.M5N. NUMBER AND OPERATIONS: Students will further develop their understanding of the concept of whole numbers. They will also understand the meanings of multiplication and division of decimals and use decimals and common fractions in computation, as well as in problem solving situations.

M5N1. Students will further develop their understanding of whole numbers.

M5N1.a. Classify the set of counting numbers into subsets with distinguishing characteristics (odd/even, prime/composite).

M5N1.b. Find multiples and factors.

M5N1.c. Analyze and use divisibility rules.

M5N2. Students will further develop their understanding of decimals as part of the base-ten number system.

M5N2.a. Understand place value.

M5N2.b. Analyze the effect on the product when a number is multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, 0.1, 0.01, and .001.

M5N2.c. Use <, >, or = to compare decimals and justify the comparison.

M5N3. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of multiplication and division with decimals and use them.

M5N3.a. Model multiplication and division of decimals.

M5N3.b. Explain the process of multiplication and division, including situations in which the multiplier and divisor are both whole numbers and decimals.

M5N3.c. Multiply and divide with decimals including decimals less than one and greater than one.

M5N3.d. Understand the relationships and rules for multiplication and division of whole numbers also apply to decimals.

M5N4. Students will continue to develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and compute with them.

M5N4.a. Understand division of whole numbers can be represented as a fraction (a/b= a / b).

M5N4.b. Understand the value of a fraction is not changed when both its numerator and denominator are multiplied or divided by the same number because it is the same as multiplying or dividing by one.

M5N4.c. Find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions.

M5N4.d. Model the multiplication and division of common fractions.

M5N4.e. Explore finding common denominators using concrete, pictorial, and computational models.

M5N4.f. Use <, >, or = to compare fractions and justify the comparison.

M5N4.g. Add and subtract common fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

M5N4.h. Use fractions (proper and improper) and decimals interchangeably.

M5N4.i. Estimate products and quotients.

M5N5. Students will understand the meaning of percentage.

M5N5.a. Explore and model percents using multiple representations.

M5N5.b. Apply percents to circle graphs.

GA.M5M. MEASUREMENT: Students will compute the area of geometric plane figures. They will also understand the concept of volume and compute the volume of simple geometric solids and measure capacity. Students will convert from one unit to another within one system of measurement.

M5M1. Students will extend their understanding of area of geometric plane figures.

M5M1.a. Estimate the area of geometric plane figures.

M5M1.b. Derive the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

M5M1.c. Derive the formula for the area of a triangle.

M5M1.d. Find the areas of triangles and parallelograms using formulae.

M5M1.e. Estimate the area of a circle through partitioning and tiling.

M5M1.f. Find the area of a polygon (regular and irregular) by dividing it into squares, rectangles, and/or triangles and find the sum of the areas of those shapes.

M5M1.g. Derive the formula for the area of a circle.

M5M1.h. Find the area of a circle using the formula and pi is approximately equal to 3.14.

M5M2. Students will extend their understanding of perimeter to include circumference.

M5M2.a. Derive the formula for the circumference of a circle.

M5M2.b. Find the circumference of a circle using the formula and pi is approximately equal to 3.14.

M5M3. Students will measure capacity with appropriately chosen units and tools.

M5M3.a. Use milliliters, liters, fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons to measure capacity.

M5M3.b. Compare one unit to another within a single system of measurement.

M5M4. Students will understand and compute the volume of a simple geometric solid.

M5M4.a. Understand a cubic unit (u^3) is represented by a cube in which each edge has the length of 1 unit.

M5M4.b. Identify the units used in computing volume as cubic centimeters (cm^3), cubic meters (m^3), cubic inches (in^3), cubic feet (ft^3), and cubic yards (yd^3).

M5M4.c. Derive the formula for finding the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism using manipulatives.

M5M4.d. Compute the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism using formulae.

M5M4.e. Estimate the volume of a simple geometric solid.

M5M4.f. Understand the similarities and differences between volume and capacity.

GA.M5G. GEOMETRY: Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures.

M5G1. Students will understand congruence of geometric figures and the correspondence of their vertices, sides, and angles.

M5G2. Students will understand the relationship of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is pi (pi is approximately equal to 3.14).

GA.M5A. ALGEBRA: Students will represent and investigate mathematical expressions algebraically by using variables.

M5A1. Students will represent and interpret the relationships between quantities algebraically.

M5A1.a. Use variables, such as n or x, for unknown quantities in algebraic expressions.

M5A1.b. Investigate simple algebraic expressions by substituting numbers for the unknown.

M5A1.c. Determine that a formula will be reliable regardless of the type of number (whole numbers or decimals) substituted for the variable.

GA.M5D. DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY: Students will gather, organize, and display data and interpret graphs.

M5D1. Students will analyze graphs.

M5D1.a. Analyze data presented in a graph.

M5D1.b. Compare and contrast multiple graphic representations (circle graphs, line graphs, line plot graphs, pictographs, Venn diagrams, and bar graphs) for a single set of data and discuss the advantages/disadvantages of each.

M5D1.c. Determine and justify the mean, range, mode, and median of a set of data.

M5D2. Students will collect, organize, and display data using the most appropriate graph.

GA.M5P. PROCESS STANDARDS

M5P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

M5P1.a. Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving.

M5P1.b. Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts.

M5P1.c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

M5P1.d. Monitor and reflect on the process of mathematical problem solving.

M5P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

M5P2.a. Recognize reasoning and proof as fundamental aspects of mathematics.

M5P2.b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

M5P2.c. Develop and evaluate mathematical arguments and proofs.

M5P2.d. Select and use various types of reasoning and methods of proof.

M5P3. Students will communicate mathematically.

M5P3.a. Organize and consolidate their mathematical thinking through communication.

M5P3.b. Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others.

M5P3.c. Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others.

M5P3.d. Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely.

M5P4. Students will make connections among mathematical ideas and to other disciplines.

M5P4.a. Recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas.

M5P4.b. Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole.

M5P4.c. Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.

M5P5. Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways.

M5P5.a. Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.

M5P5.b. Select, apply, and translate among mathematical representations to solve problems.

M5P5.c. Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena.