CCSS.Math.Content.5.NBT.B

Math5th GradeNumber and Operations in Base Ten

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Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

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What Students Need to Do

Students calculate with multi-digit whole numbers using multiplication and division. They also add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals through the hundredths place using models, place value, and written methods.

What Mastery Looks Like

Students accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit whole numbers and decimals through hundredths. They choose a workable method, show organized steps, and use estimation to check answers.

Common Misconceptions

Students may misalign decimal points or treat decimals like whole numbers. They may place multiplication products incorrectly, misread remainders, or forget placeholder zeros in division.

How to Assess It

Give an exit ticket: solve 4,208 × 36, 6,552 ÷ 24, 18.75 + 6.4, and 7.2 × 0.5. Require one estimate to check reasonableness.

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Ways to Teach It

  1. Use base-ten blocks and hundredths grids to model 3.6 + 1.27, then connect the model to a written calculation.

  2. Compare two solutions for 1,248 ÷ 24, then write which method is clearer and how multiplication verifies the quotient.

  3. Play Operation Target by drawing number cards, building multi-digit numbers, and choosing operations to get closest to a target.

  4. Use a grocery receipt to calculate a total, find change from $50, and determine the cost of buying three identical items.

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