Math Software Online: MathScore.com
 
MathScore EduFighter is one of the best math games on the Internet today. You can start playing for free!

South Carolina Math Standards - 5th Grade

MathScore aligns to the South Carolina Math Standards for 5th Grade. The standards appear below along with the MathScore topics that match. If you click on a topic name, you will see sample problems at varying degrees of difficulty that MathScore generated. When students use our program, the difficulty of the problems will automatically adapt based on individual performance, resulting in not only true differentiated instruction, but a challenging game-like experience.

Want unlimited math worksheets? Learn more about our online math practice software.
View the South Carolina Math Standards at other levels.

Mathematical Processes

Standard 5-1: The student will understand and utilize the mathematical processes of problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation.
   5-1.1 Analyze information to solve increasingly more sophisticated problems. (Word Problems With Remainders , Triangle Area 2 , Perimeter and Area Word Problems )
   5-1.2 Construct arguments that lead to conclusions about general mathematical properties and relationships.
   5-1.3 Explain and justify answers based on mathematical properties, structures, and relationships.
   5-1.4 Generate descriptions and mathematical statements about relationships between and among classes of objects.
   5-1.5 Use correct, clear, and complete oral and written mathematical language to pose questions, communicate ideas, and extend problem situations.
   5-1.6 Generalize connections between new mathematical ideas and related concepts and subjects that have been previously considered.
   5-1.7 Use flexibility in mathematical representations.
   5-1.8 Recognize the limitations of various forms of mathematical representations.

Number and Operations

Standard 5-2: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the place value system; the division of whole numbers; the addition and subtraction of decimals; the relationships among whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; and accurate, efficient, and generalizable methods of adding and subtracting fractions.
   5-2.1 Analyze the magnitude of a digit on the basis of its place value, using whole numbers and decimal numbers through thousandths. (Place Value , Decimal Place Value )
   5-2.2 Apply an algorithm to divide whole numbers fluently. (Long Division By One Digit , Long Division , Division with Remainders , Long Division with Remainders , Small Decimal Division )
   5-2.3 Understand the relationship among the divisor, dividend, and quotient. (Inverse Equations 2 )
   5-2.4 Compare whole numbers, decimals, and fractions by using the symbols <, >, and =. (Compare Mixed Values , Fractions to Decimals , Decimals To Fractions , Positive Number Line )
   5-2.5 Apply an algorithm to add and subtract decimals through thousandths. (Decimal Addition , Decimal Subtraction )
   5-2.6 Classify numbers as prime, composite, or neither. (Prime Numbers )
   5-2.7 Generate strategies to find the greatest common factor and the least common multiple of two whole numbers. (Greatest Common Factor , Factoring , Least Common Multiple )
   5-2.8 Generate strategies to add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators. (Basic Fraction Addition , Fraction Addition , Basic Fraction Subtraction , Fraction Subtraction )
   5-2.9 Apply divisibility rules for 3, 6, and 9. (Divisibility Rules )

Algebra

Standard 5-3: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the use of patterns, relations, functions, models, structures, and algebraic symbols to represent quantitative relationships and will analyze change in various contexts.
   5-3.1 Represent numeric, algebraic, and geometric patterns in words, symbols, algebraic expressions, and algebraic equations. (Function Tables , Function Tables 2 )
   5-3.2 Analyze patterns and functions with words, tables, and graphs. (Function Tables , Function Tables 2 )
   5-3.3 Match tables, graphs, expressions, equations, and verbal descriptions of the same problem situation. (Phrases to Algebraic Expressions , Algebraic Sentences 2 , Algebraic Sentences )
   5-3.4 Identify applications of commutative, associative, and distributive properties with whole numbers. (Associative Property 1 , Associative Property 2 , Commutative Property 1 , Commutative Property 2 , Basic Distributive Property )
   5-3.5 Analyze situations that show change over time.

Geometry

Standard 5-4: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of congruency, spatial relationships, and relationships among the properties of quadrilaterals.
   5-4.1 Apply the relationships of quadrilaterals to make logical arguments about their properties.
   5-4.2 Compare the angles, side lengths, and perimeters of congruent shapes. (Congruent And Similar Triangles )
   5-4.3 Classify shapes as congruent. (Congruent And Similar Triangles )
   5-4.4 Translate between two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional objects.
   5-4.5 Predict the results of multiple transformations on a geometric shape when combinations of translation, reflection, and rotation are used.
   5-4.6 Analyze shapes to determine line symmetry and/or rotational symmetry.

Measurement

Standard 5-5: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the units and systems of measurement and the application of tools and formulas to determine measurements.
   5-5.1 Use appropriate tools and units to measure objects to the precision of one-eighth inch.
   5-5.2 Use a protractor to measure angles from 0 to 180 degrees.
   5-5.3 Use equivalencies to convert units of measure within the metric system: converting length in millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers; converting liquid volume in milliliters, centiliters, liters, and kiloliters; and converting mass in milligrams, centigrams, grams, and kilograms. (Distance Conversion , Volume Conversion , Weight Conversion )
   5-5.4 Apply formulas to determine the perimeters and areas of triangles, rectangles, and parallelograms. (Triangle Area , Parallelogram Area , Compare Rectangle Area and Perimeter )
   5-5.5 Apply strategies and formulas to determine the volume of rectangular prisms. (Rectangular Solids )
   5-5.6 Apply procedures to determine the amount of elapsed time in hours, minutes, and seconds within a 24-hour period. (Time Intervals )
   5-5.7 Understand the relationship between the Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales. (Temperature Conversion )
   5-5.8 Recall equivalencies associated with length, liquid volume, and mass: (Distance Conversion , Volume Conversion , Weight Conversion )

Data Analysis and Probability

Standard 5-6: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of investigation design, the effect of data-collection methods on a data set, the interpretation and application of the measures of central tendency, and the application of basic concepts of probability.
   5-6.1 Design a mathematical investigation to address a question.
   5-6.2 Analyze how data-collection methods affect the nature of the data set.
   5-6.3 Apply procedures to calculate the measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode). (Mean, Median, Mode )
   5-6.4 Interpret the meaning and application of the measures of central tendency.
   5-6.5 Represent the probability of a single-stage event in words and fractions. (Probability )
   5-6.6 Conclude why the sum of the probabilities of the outcomes of an experiment must equal 1. (Probability )

Learn more about our online math practice software.


"MathScore works."
- John Cradler, Educational Technology Expert
© Copyright 2010 Accurate Learning Systems Corp. All rights reserved.