Mathematics — Grade 5

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.

Measuring the waters

This lesson plan uses an excerpt from an oral history about measuring flood waters during Hurricane Floyd to teach students about the many ways measurements can be taken. Students are given an opportunity to practice measuring with a variety of tools and evaluate their effectiveness.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)

By Kristin Post.

Nutritional Value Unit Integrated with Microsoft Works

This unit is an example of how to integrate technology into the curriculum to alleviate teaching it in isolation. Students will use Microsoft Works to compare and analyze nutritional values from nonperishable food items.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics)

By Gretchen Parrish.

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.

Lesson plans on the web

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

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

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

The clucking chicken

In this lesson, students choose meals from a sample menu, construct a box plot and use the data to find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing averages

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 and create a box and whisker plot to compare mean, median and mode of the data set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing categorical and numerical data

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students compare and contrast categorical and numerical data, based upon their work in the earlier parts of the unit. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provider: 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)

Provider: 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)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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)

Provider: 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)

Provider: 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)

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics