Mathematics — Grade 5

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Making your first million

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students attempt to identify the concept of a million by working with smaller numerical units, such as blocks of 10 or 100. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Long distance airplanes

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students make paper airplanes and explore attributes related to increasing flight distances. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Let's compare

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect numerical data, generate graphs, and compare two data sets. They also find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data sets. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Last names next

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of letters in their first and last names. They then create bar graphs and circle graphs and find the range and mode of the two data sets. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Interpreting population statistics

Students are introduced to population statistics such as birth, death, and literacy rates. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

If the shoe fits...

This lesson plan, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, is inspired by children's natural curiosity about fantasy and fairy tales and focuses on the process of classification, especially an awareness of similarities and differences. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How to bag it?

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students investigate data in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the environment. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How do you organize the counties in your state?: Looking back and moving forward

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, combines the data and activities performed during this plan into a culminating lesson. Students engage in class discussions and comparisons of the population data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Glyphs for all reasons

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn a powerful way to display data—the glyph. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Fun with fractions set model: Looking back and moving forward

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, gives students another opportunity to explore fractions using the set model. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Food court: Looking back and moving forward

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students conduct and present the results of surveys in several ways. Students work in pairs to plan a party based on four menus and then calculate the party's cost. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

First names first

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students create bar graphs and find the range and mode of a set of data based on their first names. They explore the relationship of vowels to consonants in their names. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Favorite Pizza Toppings

Students make a bar graph to display information about their favorite pizza toppings, analyze the results from the graph, and then share their findings with fellow classmates. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Exploring our county

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, the teacher leads students on a scavenger hunt of all the possible opportunities to gather and analyze data with the U.S. Census. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Every breath you take

This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses on problem solving, reasoning, and communication skills. This lesson enables students to see connections among various mathematical concepts and principles in the real world. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Every beat of your heart

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect, organize, and interpret data involving the heart rate at rest and after exercise. (Learn more)

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

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Desert graphics

Students learn about how climates differ and how meteorologists collect all kinds of weather data, including daily high and low temperatures and average monthly rainfall, from all over the world. Students will use similar weather data to create a graph comparing... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics and Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Dealing with data in the elementary school

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students hone their problem-solving skills through the collection and analysis of real data. They use the mean, mode, and median to analyze their data and make graphs to represent their findings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Creating pictographs

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of vowels in their first and last names. They then create pictographs and answer questions about the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The creamery

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students estimate, then determine, the number of ice cream sundae combinations that can be made with two topping possibilities and a number of ice cream flavors. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics