Grade 5 US Curriculum Guide

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

Grade 5 Subjects

Grade 5 Math

Common Core Math — operations, fractions, geometry, measurement, data analysis

Curriculum units:

  • Decimal Place Value & Operations: Decimal Place Value & Operations
  • Fractions \u2014 Addition, Subtraction & Scaling: Fractions \u2014 Addition, Subtraction & Scaling
  • Fraction Multiplication & Division: Fraction Multiplication & Division
  • Measurement \u2014 Volume: Measurement \u2014 Volume
  • Geometry & the Coordinate Plane: Geometry & the Coordinate Plane

Grade 5 Science

NGSS Science — life science, physical science, earth and space, engineering

Curriculum units:

  • Particles and Properties of Matter: Particles and Properties of Matter
  • Photosynthesis and Food Production: Photosynthesis and Food Production
  • Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
  • Earth\\: Earth\\
  • Stars, Gravity, and Earth in Space: Stars, Gravity, and Earth in Space

Grade 5 English Language Arts

Common Core ELA — reading, writing, language, speaking and listening

Curriculum units:

  • Reading Literature: Comparing Texts: Reading Literature: Comparing Texts
  • Reading Informational Text: Author\\: Reading Informational Text: Author\\
  • Argument Writing: Argument Writing
  • Multimedia and Digital Literacy: Multimedia and Digital Literacy
  • Advanced Language and Vocabulary: Advanced Language and Vocabulary

Grade 5 Social Studies

C3 Framework — civics, economics, geography, history

Curriculum units:

  • Colonial America & Revolutionary Ideas: Colonial America & Revolutionary Ideas
  • The U.S. Constitution & Government: The U.S. Constitution & Government
  • Westward Expansion: Opportunity & Conflict: Westward Expansion: Opportunity & Conflict
  • Economics of a Growing Nation: Economics of a Growing Nation
  • Causes & Consequences of the Civil War: Causes & Consequences of the Civil War

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