Note: Weblinks appear only once although they may address more than one benchmark.
Fifth Grade Math Benchmark Targets by Strand
By year's end, all students will:
| Strand | # | Benchmark Target |
Link to TEKS | Curriculum Connection |
| Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning | 1. | Read, write, compare and order whole numbers or words associated with numbers using place value through the billions place. |
5.1A | Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning |
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Expanded notation practice interactive Written Examples of Egyptian Numerals Mayan math numeral converter at bottom of the page |
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| 2. | Read, write, compare and order decimals through the thousandths place. | 5.1B | Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
| Builder Ted game levels 2 and 3 include negative integers | ||||
| 3. | Identify, compare, and order fractions; generate equivalent fractions; simplify fractions and use models to relate decimals to fractions that name tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. |
5.2A,B,C 5.5B |
Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
Playing Fraction Track |
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| 4. | Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving whole numbers, decimals and fractions with like denominators. | 5.3A | Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
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Story problems written by kids! great resource Ice Cream game hurry before it all melts! |
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| 5. | Multiply whole numbers (no more than 3 digits x 2 digits) and divide whole numbers (no more than 2 digit divisors and 3 digit dividends). | 5.3B,C,E | Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
Arithmattack How many problems can you solve in 60 seconds? |
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| 6. | Identify prime factors of a whole number and common factors of a set of whole numbers. | 5.3D 5.5C |
Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
Grid Game 3 levels of difficulty interactive multiplication practice shows array |
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| 7. | Estimate to solve problems by rounding whole numbers and rounding decimals to the tenths place. |
5.4A,B | Numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning | |
Grid game 3 levels of difficulty |
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| Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking |
8. | Determine all possible outcomes/combinations when given written and/or pictorial representations of choices. | 5.5A | Patterns, relationships, algebraic reasoning |
| challenging problems answers sometimes shown graphically | ||||
| 9. | Find patterns and make generalizations using lists, tables, charts and
diagrams. Make generalizations from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples. |
5.5B 5.16A |
Patterns, relationships, algebraic reasoning | |
| Problems of the Week | ||||
| 10. | Select and use number sentences and diagrams in real life situations. | 5.6 | Patterns, relationships, algebraic reasoning | |
| Postman Game | ||||
| Geometry and Spacial Reasoning |
11. | Identify and use critical attributes including parallel, perpendicular
and congruent parts of geometric shapes and solids. |
5.7A ,B | Geometry and spatial reasoning |
Exploring geometric solids and their properties Exploring rectangles and parallelograms Simple tesselations directions |
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| 12. | Identify, sketch and describe transformations. | 5.8A,B | Geometry and spatial reasoning | |
Creating Patterns good for checking understanding (interactive test) Bubble Troubles similar to Tetris Bathroom Tiles very challenging! |
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| 13. | Recognize and identify the connection between ordered pairs of numbers and the location of a point on a coordinate grid. | 5.9 5.13A | Geometry and spatial reasoning | |
Draw a picture using ordered pairs Hurkle Find alien by using coordinate guesses AIMS Planet Hop game using ordered pair in all four quadrants enrichment |
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| Measurement | 14. | Measure and /or estimate volume using models of cubic units. | 5.10 A,B | Measurement |
Measurement Resources many types Mathcats Converter scroll down for volume |
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| 15. | Measure length, weight, capacity, time, temperature, area, and perimeter to solve real world problems using metric and customary units. | 5.11A | Measurement | |
Colorblends area of rectangles and circles in sq ft. converter Elapsed time related to space exploration How far is it? Gives distance between 2 points on map of US |
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| 16. | Convert between units of measure within the same systems. | 5.11B | Measurement | |
| Probability and Statistics |
17. | Predict and describe the results of a probability experiment using fractions, such as 4 out of 8=4/8=1/2. |
5.12A,B | Probability and Statistics |
| Fish tank Game | ||||
| 18. | Interpret data to find the mean (average), median, mode and range. | 5.13B | Probability and Statistics | |
| Train Race | ||||
| 19. | Create and interpret various graphical formats (line, bar, circle and picture graphs; tables, charts, etc.) to communicate specific information effectively. | 5.13C | Probability and Statistics | |
| Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools | 20. | Apply various problem-solving strategies to solve multi-step problems and assess reasonableness. | 5.14B,C,D 5.16B |
Underlying processes and mathematical tools |
| 21. | Formulate a correlation between mathematics and everyday experiences using tools such as manipulatives and technology. | 5.14A,D | Underlying processes and mathematical tools | |
Mazeworks many types of puzzles Turtle Game scroll down the page for game |
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| 22. | Demonstrate an understanding of 5th grade math terminology. | 5.15A,B | Underlying processes and mathematical tools | |
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Math Goodies (Crossword Puzzles, etc.) |
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| TEKS SEARCH | Marco Polo Search by TEXAS TEKS Alignment | |||
| Teks Toolkit and Clarifying Activities for Math | ||||
| Great Math site AAA math | ||||
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