Supporting 5th Grade Math Students with Decimal Comparisons
Fifth grade students often struggle with the nuances of place value, especially when transitioning to decimals. Teachers need reliable tools to help these students move beyond guessing and start accurately analyzing the value of digits. The following resource provides... read more
Teaching 5th Grade Mathematics Fraction Multiplication
It is that time in the academic calendar when fifth grade mathematics starts feeling the squeeze of the upcoming state testing window. Most of us are balancing the need to push forward through the scope and sequence while simultaneously pulling back to catch students... read more
Teaching 5th Grade Geometry and Coordinate Plane Concepts
This lesson does not try to teach the entire history of cartography or the complex systems used by global satellites. Instead, Mapping Our World with Coordinates keeps its focus entirely on the foundational skill of representing points in the first quadrant of a... read more
Teaching coordinate systems in 5th grade mathematics
Coordinate graphing is a fundamental skill in 5th grade math. Laying the foundation for this concept is critical. The standard CA.MATH.5.G.1 asks students to use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of... read more