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Skills available for Nova Scotia grade 5 math curriculum

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5.N Number

5.PR Patterns and Relations

5.M Measurement

  • Students will be expected to use direct and indirect measure to solve problems.

    • 5.M01 Students will be expected to design and construct different rectangles, given a perimeter or an area or both (whole numbers), and make generalizations.

      • 5.M01.01 Draw two or more rectangles for a given perimeter in a problem-solving context.

      • 5.M01.02 Draw two or more rectangles for a given area in a problem-solving context.

      • 5.M01.03 Determine the shape that will result in the greatest area for any given perimeter.

      • 5.M01.04 Determine the shape that will result in the least area for any given perimeter.

      • 5.M01.05 Provide a real-life context for when it is important to consider the relationship between area and perimeter.

    • 5.M02 Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of measuring length (mm) by:
      • selecting and justifying referents for the unit millimetre (mm)
      • modelling and describing the relationship between millimetre (mm) and centimetre (cm) units, and between millimetre (mm) and metre (m) units

    • 5.M03 Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of volume by:
      • selecting and justifying referents for cubic centimetre (cm3) or cubic metre (m3) units
      • estimating volume using referents for cubic centimetre (cm3) or cubic metre (m3)
      • measuring and recording volume (cm3 or m3)
      • constructing rectangular prisms for a given volume

    • 5.M04 Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of capacity by:
      • describing the relationship between millilitre (mL) and litre (L) units
      • selecting and justifying referents for millilitre (mL) and litre (L) units
      • estimating capacity using referents for millilitre (mL) and litre (L)
      • measuring and recording capacity (mL or L)

5.G Geometry

  • 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes - Students will be describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes and analyze the relationships among them.

    • 5.G01 Students will be expected to describe and provide examples of edges and faces of 3-D objects, and sides of 2-D shapes that are parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal.

      • 5.G01.01 Identify parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal edges and faces on 3-D objects.

      • 5.G01.02 Identify parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal sides on 2-D shapes.

      • 5.G01.03 Provide examples from the environment that show parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal line segments.

      • 5.G01.04 Find examples of edges, faces, and sides that are parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal in print and electronic media, such as newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.

      • 5.G01.05 Draw 2-D shapes that have sides that are parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, or horizontal.

      • 5.G01.06 Build 3-D objects that have edges and faces that are parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, or horizontal.

      • 5.G01.07 Describe the faces and edges of a given 3-D object using terms such as parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, or horizontal.

      • 5.G01.08 Describe the sides of a given 2-D shape using terms such as parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, vertical, or horizontal.

    • 5.G02 Students will be expected to name, identify, and sort quadrilaterals, including rectangles, squares, trapezoids, parallelograms, and rhombi, according to their attributes.

  • Transformations - Students will be expected to describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes.

    • 5.G03 Students will be expected to perform a single transformation (translation, rotation, or reflection) of a 2-D shape (with and without technology) and draw and describe the image.

      • 5.G03.01 Translate a given 2-D shape horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, draw the image, and describe the position and orientation of the image.

      • 5.G03.02 Rotate a given 2-D shape about a vertex, draw the image, and describe the position and orientation of the image.

      • 5.G03.03 Reflect a given 2-D shape in a line of reflection, draw the image, and describe the position and orientation of the image.

      • 5.G03.04 Perform a transformation of a given 2-D shape by following instructions.

      • 5.G03.05 Draw a 2-D shape, translate the shape, and record the translation by describing the direction and magnitude of the movement.

      • 5.G03.06 Draw a 2-D shape, rotate the shape about a vertex, and describe the direction of the turn (clockwise or counter-clockwise) and the fraction of the turn (limited to 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or full turn).

      • 5.G03.07 Draw a 2-D shape, reflect the shape, and identify the line of reflection and the distance of the image from the line of reflection.

      • 5.G03.08 Predict the result of a single transformation of a 2-D shape and verify the prediction.

    • 5.G04 Students will be expected to identify and describe a single transformation, including a translation, rotation, and reflection of 2-D shapes.

      • 5.G04.01 Provide an example of a translation, rotation, and reflection.

      • 5.G04.02 Identify a given single transformation as a translation, rotation, or reflection.

      • 5.G04.03 Describe a given rotation about a point of rotation by the direction of the turn (clockwise or counter-clockwise).

      • 5.G04.04 Describe a given reflection by identifying the line of reflection and the distance of the image from the line of reflection.

      • 5.G04.05 Describe a given translation by identifying the direction and magnitude of the movement.

      • 5.G04.06 Identify transformations found in everyday pictures, art, or the environment.

    • 5.G05 Students will be expected to identify right angles.

      • 5.G05.01 Provide examples of right angles in the environment.

      • 5.G05.02 Sketch right angles without the use of a protractor.

      • 5.G05.03 Label a right angle, using a symbol.

      • 5.G05.04 Identify angles greater than or less than a right angle.

5.SP Statistics and Probability

  • Data Analysis - Students will be expected to collect, display, and analyze data to solve problems.

    • 5.SP01 Students will be expected to differentiate between first-hand and second-hand data.

      • 5.SP01.01 Explain the difference between first-hand and second-hand data.

      • 5.SP01.02 Formulate a question that can best be answered using first-hand data and explain why.

      • 5.SP01.03 Formulate a question that can best be answered using second-hand data and explain why.

      • 5.SP01.04 Find examples of second-hand data in print and electronic media, such as newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.

    • 5.SP02 Students will be expected to construct and interpret double bar graphs to draw conclusions.

      • 5.SP02.01 Determine the attributes (title, axes, intervals, and legend) of double bar graphs by comparing a given set of double bar graphs.

      • 5.SP02.02 Represent a given set of data by creating a double bar graph, label the title and axes, and create a legend without the use of technology.

      • 5.SP02.03 Draw conclusions from a given double bar graph to answer questions.

      • 5.SP02.04 Identify examples of double bar graphs used in a variety of print and electronic media, such as newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.

      • 5.SP02.05 Solve a given problem by constructing and interpreting a double bar graph.

  • Chance and Uncertainty - Students will be expected to use experimental or theoretical probabilities to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty.

    • 5.SP03 Students will be expected to describe the likelihood of a single outcome occurring, using words such as impossible, possible, and certain.

      • 5.SP03.01 Identify examples of events from personal contexts that are impossible, possible, or certain.

      • 5.SP03.02 Classify the likelihood of a single outcome occurring in a probability experiment as impossible, possible, or certain.

      • 5.SP03.03 Design and conduct a probability experiment in which the likelihood of a single outcome occurring is impossible, possible, or certain.

      • 5.SP03.04 Conduct a given probability experiment a number of times, record the outcomes, and explain the results.

    • 5.SP04 Students will be expected to compare the likelihood of two possible outcomes occurring, using words such as less likely, equally likely, or more likely.

      • 5.SP04.01 Identify outcomes from a given probability experiment that are less likely, equally likely, or more likely to occur than other outcomes.

      • 5.SP04.02 Design and conduct a probability experiment in which one outcome is less likely to occur than the other outcome.

      • 5.SP04.03 Design and conduct a probability experiment in which one outcome is equally likely to occur as the other outcome.

      • 5.SP04.04 Design and conduct a probability experiment in which one outcome is more likely to occur than the other outcome.