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Indiana Standards

Indiana 5th Grade Math Standards

All 23 Indiana math standards for 5th grade, each explained in plain English. The official wording is in Indiana Department of Education's document, linked at the end of this page.

23 standards

Number Sense

4 standards
5.NS.1
Place fractions, mixed numbers and decimals up to thousandths on a number line to put them in order, and record comparisons with >, = or <, like 0.375 < 1/2.
5.NS.2
Explain the different meanings of a fraction, as part of a whole, part of a set, or one whole number divided by another, like 3/4 as 3 ÷ 4.
5.NS.3
Explain how the zeros and the decimal point move when a number is multiplied or divided by a power of 10, and write powers of 10 with exponents.
Common Core 5.NBT.2
5.NS.4
Show percents as parts of 100 with pictures like a hundred grid and give the matching fraction, like 25% = 25/100 = 1/4.

Computation and Algebraic Thinking

11 standards
5.CA.1
Divide numbers up to four digits by two-digit numbers to find quotients and remainders, using place value and multiplication, and explain the method, like 1,850 ÷ 24.
5.CA.2
Solve real multiplication and division problems with whole numbers using equations, and explain what to do with a remainder, like needing one more bus.
5.CA.3
Find sums and differences of fractions and mixed numbers whose denominators differ, using strategies or the standard method, like 2/3 + 1/4 = 11/12.
5.CA.4
Solve story problems that add or subtract fractions of the same whole, including unlike denominators, and use benchmarks like 1/2 to judge if the answer is reasonable.
5.CA.5
Draw fraction models to find the product of two fractions or of a fraction and a whole number, like 2/3 x 3/4 = 6/12 or 4 x 2/5.
5.CA.6
Divide fractions by fractions or whole numbers using models and numbers, like finding how many 1/4s fit in 3/4, or splitting 1/2 among 3 people.
5.CA.7
Solve real problems that multiply fractions and mixed numbers, using fraction models and equations, like finding 2/3 of a 1 1/2 cup recipe.
5.CA.8
Solve story problems with division of fractions and mixed numbers, using models and equations, like how many 3/4 cup servings fit in 4 1/2 cups.
5.CA.9
Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths with models, drawings and place value strategies, and explain the steps, like 2.5 x 0.4 = 1.
5.CA.10
Solve real problems with all four operations on decimals to hundredths, including money, like the change from $20 after buying items for $4.75 and $8.30.
5.CA.11
Graph ordered pairs in the first quadrant to show real situations and equations, and explain what each point's coordinates mean, like hours worked and dollars earned.

Geometry

1 standard
5.G.1
Identify, describe and draw right, acute and obtuse triangles and circles with tools like a compass, and explain that a diameter is twice the radius.

Measurement

5 standards
5.M.1
Convert between units of different sizes in one system, like feet to inches or grams to kilograms, and use them to solve multi-step real problems.
5.M.2
Find the area of a rectangle with fraction side lengths by tiling it with fraction-sized squares, and show it matches multiplying the sides, like 1/2 x 3/4 = 3/8.
5.M.3
Build and use area formulas for triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids, and solve problems about their perimeter and area with the right units.
5.M.4
Find the volume of a box shape with whole-number sides by filling it with unit cubes, and show it matches length x width x height or base area x height.
5.M.5
Apply the volume formulas length x width x height and base area x height to rectangular prisms with whole-number edges, like finding how much a fish tank holds.

Data Analysis

2 standards
5.DA.1
Ask data questions about categories or amounts and predict the answers, then collect and graph the data in line plots with fraction steps, histograms or other displays.
5.DA.2
Find the mean, median and mode of a data set and decide which one best describes it, like the median when one value is far from the rest.

The official Indiana documents

The plain-English lines on this page are EMStudio's own explanations of Indiana's standards, not the official wording, which Indiana Department of Education publishes in the documents above. Codes and strand names identify each standard.