Grade 5 Canadian Curriculum Guide

Explore everything taught in Grade 5 of the Canadian curriculum. Click on a subject to see detailed curriculum units, learning objectives, parent tips, and frequently asked questions.

Grade 5 Subjects

Grade 5 Math

Number sense, algebra, geometry, measurement, data, and financial literacy

Curriculum units:

  • Number: Place Value to Millions, Decimal Operations, Fractions
  • Algebra: Patterns and Variables, Equations
  • Data: Mean, Median, Mode
  • Spatial Sense: Volume
  • Financial Literacy: Budgeting

Grade 5 Science

Life systems, matter and energy, structures and mechanisms, earth and space

Curriculum units:

  • Life Systems: Human Organ Systems
  • Matter and Energy: Properties of Matter
  • Structures: Forces Acting on Structures
  • Earth and Space: Conservation of Energy and Resources

Grade 5 English Language Arts

Reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy

Curriculum units:

  • Literacy Connections: Advanced Word Strategies and Perspectives
  • Comprehension: Synthesis and Literary Analysis
  • Composition: Independent Writing Process

Grade 5 Social Studies

Heritage and identity, people and environments, communities

Curriculum units:

  • Heritage and Identity: First Nations and French Perspectives
  • People and Environments: Role of Government and Citizenship

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