Mathematics — Grade 5

A Dicey Stem and Leaf Plot

After being introduced to a stem and leaf plot, students will be able to create their own stem and leaf plots.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Debbie Newton.

Introduction to Venn Diagrams

Students will learn how to use a Venn diagram to categorize data. This activity is done as an introduction to Venn diagrams.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Melissa Bancroft.

M&M Madness

Students will explore fractions, decimals, percents, and circle graphs with M&M's.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Donna Reble.

Observing the water cycle

Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)

By Priscilla Nutt.

One Grain of Rice

One Grain of Rice is a mathematical folktale from India that covers the concept of doubling.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Mathematics)

By Katherine Williamson.

Plotting with Pennies

Students will use pennies to gather data, organize and order data, graph the data on a stem-and-leaf plot, and evaluate the range, median, and mode of the data.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Nancy Saunders.

Raisins, Raisins, Raisins

This lesson involves students in collecting data,organizing data into a line plot, discussing statistics, calculating mean, medain and mode and consumer awareness.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Melanie Simmons.

Solar Energy Hot Box

This hands-on science lesson is great because it allows students to get out of their seats and move about, as well as allows students to work in cooperative groups. The teacher is more of a facilitator and students are more in charge of their own learning processes.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Nicole Albright.

Solar Sizzlers

Group projects of building solar cookers or collectors provide arena for learning about energy sources and transformation. Gathering data for comparison and analysis exercises students' graphing skills and thinking.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics)

By Larry Parker.

Statistics Project

Students collect numeric and non-numeric data. They are then expected to use the data collected to construct different types of graphs as well as finding central tendencies.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Mathematics)

By Audrea Saunders.

Stem and Leaf Hop

The students will measure and record the length of their jumps. The lengths will be used to create a class stem and leaf plot.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Kathy Sellers.

Teaching Mathematics Through Literature

This lesson is a collaborative pair learning activity which uses the book JUMANJI to teach Probability.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Mathematics)

By Brenda Davis.

Lesson plans on the web

Aluminum Cans

Students gather and graph information about their use of aluminum cans, and then interpret the data, including finding and displaying the mean. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Bell curve

Students construct two bell curves using two different yet related objects. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics and )

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Bias sampling

In this Science NetLinks lesson, students take a poll to gather information about how much time students spend on homework. Students then explore ways that data can be manipulated and discover that sometimes a representation of a group does not provide an accurate picture of the whole group. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

The bread basket

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students conduct a survey and create bar graphs. They compare bar graphs in different orientations and then find the mode of a set of data based on a food court theme. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Categorical data

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students formulate and refine questions that can be addressed with categorical data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Choosing the best option

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to select a plan for a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Class attributes

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students create their own classroom survey or use the reproducible classroom Survey handout to study the class and describe the set (class) in fractional parts. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Classroom Paper

Students participate in activities in which they investigate the data in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the environment. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics