Computers should be used to reinforce computational skills and to discover mathematical concepts. Return to Mathematics Table of Contents Fifth Grade Students compute with very large and very small numbers, positive integers, decimals and fractions and understand the relationship between decimals, fractions, and percents. They understand the relative magnitudes of numbers. Students perform calculations and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication and division of fractions and decimals. Students use variables in simple expressions, compute the value of the expression for specific values of the variable, and plot and interpret the results.
Students understand and compute the volumes and areas of simple objects.
Students identify, describe, and classify the properties of, and the relationship between, plane and solid geometric figures. Students display, analyze, compare, and interpret different data sets, including data sets of different sizes. Students make decisions about how to approach problems. Students use strategies, skills, and concepts in finding solutions. Students move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations.