5th and 6th Grade Math Syllabus

Unit 1: Place Value of Whole Numbers and Number Sense


 Overview: Place Value of Whole Numbers and Decimals
 Convert between place values
 Expanded Number Format
 Word names
 Rounding
 Estimate
 Even and Odd Properties
 Overview of Integers
 Compare Integers
 Scientific notation


Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction of whole numbers, Algebra
 Overview: Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
 Properties of addition and subtraction
 Addition and Subtraction properties
 Estimate sums and difference
 Introduce Addition, Subtract patterns, relationships, use symbolic arithmetic 
 Introduce Add and Subtract Algebraic word problems
 Add and subtract money and time


Unit 3: Multiplication, Division, and Algebra

 
 Overview: Multiply Whole Numbers by 1, 2, and 3 digits
 Estimate Products
 Multiplication and Division Properties
 Multiplication patterns
 Overview Divide by One-Digit Divisors
 Divisibility
 Divide by Two-Digit Divisors
 Divide by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000
 Powers notation,  scientific notations, representing numbers in expanded form with powers notation
 Introduce Multiplication and Division word problems
 
Unit 4: Fraction and Mixed Numbers
 Overview: Number Theory and Fraction Concepts
 Equivalent Fractions and Scaling
 Reduce fraction to simplest form
 Overview Mixed Numbers
 Convert Mixed Numbers to/from Fraction
 Least Common Denominator
 Compare fraction and mixed numbers
 Order Fractions
 Reciprocals
 Introduce Algebra word problems using Time, Money and Cooking recipes. 


Unit 5: Add and Subtract Decimals, Algebra
 Overview of Decimal Number
 Translate decimals expresses in word
 Place values in decimal numbers
 Estimate and Round Decimals
 Compare and Order Decimals
 Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals
 Repeating Decimals
 Compare: Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals
 Add and Subtract decimal numbers
 Introduce Inequalities with addition and subtraction
 Estimate and round sums and difference
 Introduce Algebra word problems with decimals – money, time
Unit 6: Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimals   
 Multiply and Divide Fractions
 Multiply Decimals
 Divide Decimals
 Divide a Decimal by a Decimal
 Introduce Algebra word problems using time, money, weight, mixture, work, and cooking

Unit 7: Measurement/Data and Graphing

 Overview: Units of Measure

  •  Introduce US/Metrics units
     Unit conversion
     Unit Mappings or Scale
     Compare units – Weight, Length, Time, Volume and Speed  
     Teaching Model: Add and Subtract Measurements
     Overview Model: Graph Data
     Teaching Model: Choose an Appropriate Graph
     Overview Model: Data and Statistics and Set Theory
     Mean, Mode, Median, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Range
     Teaching Model: Make a Table
     Introduce Algebra word problem and connect with day to day applications

Unit 8: Geometry and Measurement
 Overview: Plane Figures and Geometric Concepts
 Lines, Rays, Segments
 Angle Measurement
 Similar, Congruent,  Supplementary, Complementary, Bisects
 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Parallel and Traversal Lines
 Teaching Model: Symmetry
 Overview: Perimeter, Area, and Circumference
 Teaching Model: Area of a Parallelogram
 Overview: Solid Figures, Surface Area, and Volume
 Teaching Model: Solid Figures
Unit 9: Ratio, Proportion, Percent, and Probability
 Overview: Ratio and Proportion
 Teaching Model : Equivalent Ratios
 Overview: Percent
 Review Teaching Model: Compare Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
 Introduce Arithmetic and Geometric number patterns
 Overview: Probability and Sets
 Teaching Model: Probability Concepts
 Introduce Algebra word problems – geometry, age, solutions, time, travel, and work


Unit 10: Algebra, Integers, and Coordinate Graphing
 Overview: Equations and Functions
 Teaching Model: Write and Solve Equations
 Overview: Integers
 Teaching Model: Integers and Absolute Value
 Overview: Coordinate Graphing
 Teaching Model: Integers and Functions
 Introduce word problems to find solution using Graph, solving equations.
 Introduce word problems on integrated topics.