They will work with angles in triangles and quadrilaterals. They will learn to measure these angles using a protractor. They learn to identify line segments, rays, vertices and midpoints. They can calculate the area and perimeter of figures made up of square units. They will learn about proportion grids to make smaller drawings larger.
Fifth graders solve problems that contain several steps.
Fifth graders are given better tools and skills to handle more complicated problems. Fifth graders learn about factors and multiples. Fifth graders learn to find multiples and factors of numbers. Fifth graders work with fractions and decimals. They learn to multiply fractions and decimals by whole numbers.