Fifth Grade Math Messages - Everyday School Supply

FIFTH GRADE MATH MESSAGES 

1-1 

Look through your journal for things that may be 

different from your fourth grade journal. Read 

“Welcome to Fifth Grade Everyday Mathematics” 

on page 1. Underline any words or terms that you 

do not know or that you think are interesting. 

1-2 

Arrange 12 counters into as many different 

rectangular arrays as you can. Then choose and 

draw one of the arrays. 

1-3 

Solve Problem 1 at the top of journal page 10. 

1-4 

Which of the following numbers are factors of 36? 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10? 

1-5 

Solve Problems 1 and 2 at the top of journal page 

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1-6 

Draw all possible rectangular arrays for these 

numbers: 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 16. 

1-7 

Use counters to try and make a rectangular array 

with an equal number of rows and columns for each 

number: 14, 16, and 18. 

Which numbers make this kind of array? 

1-8 

Find the numbers that make these statements 

true. 

___+___ =4 

___ 2 = 81 

1-9 

8 + 8 and 4 * 4 are two names for the number 16. 

On a quarter-sheet of paper, write at least five 

other names for 16. 



1-10 

Complete the Self Assessment (Assessment 

Handbook, p. 154). 

2-1 

If you were measuring the length of a school bus, 

would you use inches, feet, or yards? Why? 

Use the unit of measure you chose to estimate the 

length of a school bus. 

2-2 

Use the information on Student Reference Book, 

pages 28-30 to solve the Check Your 

Understanding Problems on the bottom of page 30. 

2-3 

Solve each problem. 

81 - 47 = ? 

8.1 – 4.7 = ? 

Describe how the two problems are alike and 

different. 



2-4 

Niko has $8.00. Does he have enough money to buy 

3 fancy pencils for $1.98 each and an eraser for 

$1.73? What is the cost of 3 pencils and 1 eraser? 

2-5 

Cut out the Grab-it Gauge on Activity Sheet 2. 

2-6 

Complete journal page 43. 

2-7 

Use the numbers 10, 6, 9, 8, and 5 to make 

expressions that are equivalent names for 1, 10, 

and 100. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, 

division, or exponents, and try to use all 5 numbers. 

Record your expressions on the class name 

collection box for that number. 



2-8 

Estimate the solution to this problem. Write a 

number sentence showing how you found your 

estimate. 

3.7 * 6.2 = 

2-9 

Study the problems in Column A on journal page 54. 

Then use lattice multiplication to solve the 

problems in Column B. 

2-10 

Explain the strategy you would use to find the 

number of minutes in one year. 

2-11 



3-1 

Use information from the Student Reference 

Book, page 369, to answer the following questions: 

What is the U.S. Census, and why is it important? 



3-2 

What is the largest number in the table on page 

371 of the Student Reference Book? 

3-3 

How might you use this figure to prove that the 

measure of each angle of a square is 90°? Be 

prepared to explain your answer. 

3-4 

Use only the information given on journal page 68 

to complete Problems 1 and 2. 

3-5 

Draw the largest and the smallest circle you can 

draw with your compass. What is the radius of the 

largest circle? 



3-6 

Use only the information given on the page and 

complete the problems on page 75 in your journal. 

3-7 

Solve the problem on journal page 80. 

3-8 

Follow the directions on Math Masters, page 89. 

3-9 

Use a straightedge to draw a big triangle on a 

sheet of paper. Measure its angles and find the 

sum. Record the sum on the class line plot. 

3-10 

Answer the three questions on the top of journal 

page 92. 

3-11 


Handbook, page 164). 



4-1 

For each problem below, write two related division 

facts. 

6 * 7 = 42 

9 * 6 = x 

4-2 

Amy is 127 days older than Bob. How many weeks is 

that? 

4-3 

Complete Problem 1 on journal page 103. 

4-4 

Write a 3-digit number that is divisible by 6. 

4-5 

A rope measuring 87.6 m long is cut into 12 equal 

pieces. Estimate the length of each piece. Be 

prepared to explain your estimation strategy. 



4-6 

There are 100 minutes of computer time for 8 

students to share equally. How many minutes 

should each student get? 

4-7 

Take a Math Message slip of paper. Roll 2 six-sided 

dice. Multiply the 2 numbers that come up. Let the 

letter P represent this product. Then find the 

product of 20 * P. record your work on the Math 

Message slip. 

4-8 



5-1 

Work with a partner. Describe 2 situations in 

which you would use fractions. 

5-2 

Take the following pattern blocks: 2 yellow 

hexagons, 2 red trapezoids, 3 blue rhombuses, and 

6 green triangles. If a hexagon is worth 1, what are 

5 trapezoids worth? 



5-3 

Complete Problems 1-5 on journal page 129. 

5-4 

Jamal has two quarters. Sam has five dimes. 

Hunter has ten nickels. Elliot has 50 pennies. Write 

a fraction to show what part of a dollar each 

person has. Who has the most money? 

5-5 

Solve Problems 1 and 2 on journal page 137. 

5-6 

How would you use the Probability Meter on journal 

page 205 to show someone what 1/8 dollar is 

worth? 

5-7 

Write the following fractions as decimals: 

7/100 

7/16 



5-8 

Using your calculator, find a way to rename 4/7 as 

a percent without using the percent key. 

5-9 


5-10 

Look at the circle graph in Problem 1 on journal 

page 153. For each piece of the graph, estimate 

what fraction and what percent of the whole circle 

it represents. Label the graph pieces next to the 

circle (not below) with your fraction and percent 

estimates. 

5-11 

Turn to Problem 2 on journal page 151. Copy the 

number of votes for each snack into the second 

column of the table on journal page 158. Leave the 

rest of the table blank. 

5-12 

Write one question that can be answered by using 

the information on pages 360-362 in the Student 

Reference Book. 



5-13 


Handbook, pg. 175). 

6-1 

Predict how many states the average student has 

visited. Write your prediction on a stick-on note. 

Be prepared to explain the information you used to 

make your prediction. 

6-2 

Find two interesting facts on page 182 of the 

Student Reference Book. 

6-3 

Write a sentence using the word Span. If you don’t 

know this word, find its meaning in a dictionary to 

help you. 

6-4 

Take a Math Message half-sheet of paper. Use the 

stem-and-leaf plot to find the landmarks. 



6-5 

The bowl contains pieces of candy of several 

colors. On a half-sheet of paper, explain how you 

would find the percent of each color in the bowl. 

6-6 

Complete journal page 182. Be prepared to discuss 

your answers. 

6-7 

Study the map titled Average Yearly Precipitation 

in the United States on page 380 of the Student 

Reference Book. About how much precipitation 

(moisture such as rain and snow) does Chicago, 

Illinois receive per year? About how much 

precipitation does Dallas, Texas receive per year? 

6-8 

¾ + ¾ = ? 

1 5/8 – 6/8 = ? 

6-9 

Complete Part 1 on journal page 194. 



6-10 

Do Problems 1 and 2 on journal page 200. Then 

complete the statement in Problem 3. 

6-11 

Complete the Self-Assessment (Assessment 


7-1 

Complete the Math Message problem at the top of 

journal page 209. 

7-2 

On a half-sheet of paper, make name-collection 

boxes for 100; 1000; and 1,000,000. Write three 

different names in each box. Use exponential 

notation at least once. 

7-3 

Complete Problems 1-10 on page 214 in your journal. 

Reminder: Calculations with exponents are done 

before other factors are multiplied. 



7-4 

Complete Problems 1 and 2 at the top of journal 

page 219. 

7-5 

Solve the Math Message problems at the top of 


7-6 

List two methods that can be used to organize 

collected data. 

7-7 


7-8 

Lightly shade the cash cards with a regular pencil 

and the debt cards with a red pencil. Cut out the 

cards. 

7-9 

Use your + and – cash cards to help you complete 

page 237 in your journal. 



7-10 

Solve Problems 1-3 at the top of page 242 in your 

journal. 

7-11 


7-12 



8-1 

Complete Problems 1-4 at the top of journal page 

248. 

8-2 

Solve Problems 1-9 at the top of journal page 251. 

8-3 

Solve Problems 1-3 at the top of journal page 254. 



8-4 

Work with a partner. Take one copy of Math 

Masters, page 459. Cut out the cards. Put them in 

order from least to greatest. Which fraction is 

the greatest? Which is the least? 

8-5 

Complete Problems 1-11 on journal page 259. 

8-6 


8-7 


8-8 


8-9 

It would cost $150,000 to rent a large amusement 

park for a private party. Would you rather have 

this price reduced by $35,000 or discounted 25%? 



8-10 

Complete the problems on journal page 280. 

8-11 

Answer Problems 1-5 on journal page 284. 

8-12 

Solve Problems 1-4 on journal page 288. 

8-13 



9-1 

Plot the following points on the small coordinate 

grid on journal page 292: 

(4,0); (0,4); (0,0); (5,1½); (1.25, 4.75) 

9-2 




9-3 

The Divers Club and the Rock Climbers Club 

compete against each other by drawing cards that 

tell the depths for dives and the height for climbs. 

Which of the distances below are for the divers 

and which are for the climbers? 

-175 ft 

70 ft 

-200 ft 

3,600 ft 

9-4 

Read page 188 of the Student Reference Book, and 

write two important facts about area. 

9-5 

Work with your small group to read and complete 


9-6 


9-7 




9-8 

Write 2 questions that can be answered by reading 

Student Reference Book, page 195. 

9-9 

Are all of the cube structures shown on Study Link 

9-8 rectangular prisms? Be prepared to explain 

your answer. 

9-10 

Which holds more, a 1-quart bottle or a 1-liter 

bottle? Be prepared to explain your answer. 

9-11 



10-1 

Answer the question at the top of page 333 in your 

journal. 

10-2 

Answer Problems 1 and 2 on page 336 of your 

journal. 



10-3 

Joe and Maria are 5 th graders. Joe is 2 inches 

taller than Maria. Make a table of 4 possible 

heights for Joe and Maria. 

Maria’s 

Height 

Joe’s 

Height 

10-4 

Complete the problem at the top of journal page 

346. 

10-5 

Read the top of journal page 350. Explain how a 

formula and a rule are similar. 

10-6 

Solve Problem 1 on journal page 354. 

10-7 

Solve Problems 1-4 on journal 356. 



10-8 

Solve the problem at the top of journal page 360. 

10-9 

Solve Problems 1-4 on journal page 364. 

10-10 



11-1 

Name an object that is shaped like a geometric 

solid. 

11-2 


11-3 

Marble games are often played inside a circle 

whose diameter is 7 ft. What is the area of the 

playing surface? Write your solution as a number 

sentence. 



11-4 

A rectangular prism and a cylinder each have 

exactly the same height and exactly the same 

volume. The base of the prism is an 8 cm X 5 cm 

rectangle. What is the area of the base of the 

cylinder? 

11-5 

Use a dictionary to find the meanings of 

displacement and calibrate. 

11-6 

Complete the Math Message problem on journal 

page 386. 

11-7 

If you were to wrap this box as a gift, how would 

you calculate the least amount of wrapping paper 

needed? 

11-8 





12-1 

Solve Problems 1 and 2 on journal page 393. 

12-2 

Work with a partner. Read journal page 398 and 

solve the problems. 

12-3 

Study the example on journal page 404. Then solve 

the Math Message problems. 

12-4 

Tear out Activity Sheet 7 (Square Tiles) from the 

back of your journal. Cut out the 48 square tiles. 

Store them in an envelope. 

12-5 

Model this problem using your tiles. Then write the 

solution as a fraction to express the ratio. Josie 

tosses a penny 32 times. It lands heads up 5 out of 

8 times. How many times does the penny land heads 

up? 



12-6 

Brainstorm with a partner. Make a list of 

everything that you know about your heart. 

12-7 

Without looking in your journal of Student 

Reference Book, explain what a rate is and 

describe situations that involve rates. Be ready to 

share your answer. 

12-8 


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