Grade 5 I Can Statements

Number Strand
N5.1
I can represent, compare, and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 using
place value.

Write and say numerals (without commas and the word and)
Describe patterns of numbers when reading left to right
Explain models for place value of 1000 000 and 1 000 000
Solve problems with amounts up to 1 000 000
Express numbers in expanded notation
Put whole numbers in order

N5.2
I can develop strategies for, and do multiplication of whole numbers.

Complete mental math for facts using:

skip counting
doubling
halving
9s pattern
repeated doubling
repeated halving
Understand that to multiply by 0 = product of 0
Recite math facts to 81
Use the distributive property to multiply 2Dx2D numbers

N 5.3
I can demonstrate an understanding of division (3D1D) and interpret
remainders to solve problems.

Identify situations in real life where division might be used

Explain why division by 0 is not possible (undefined)
Decide what to do with a remainder depending upon the situation
Use symbols to solve a division equation

 Recall division facts to a dividend of 81

N5.4
I can

use strategies for estimation:

front-end estimation
compensation
compatible numbers

Describe situations when estimation is used to:

Make predications
Check if the answer makes sense
Come up with approximate answers
Develop and use strategies for estimating
Identify and describe situations when it would be best to overestimate or
underestimate
Determine approximate solutions to problems and explain the strategy
used
Explain and apply the strategies of front-ending rounding, compensation,
and compatible numbers
Identify if I used estimation or computation to solve a problem
N 5.5
I can demonstrate an understanding of fractions by using concrete objects
and pictures to:
-create sets of equivalent fractions
-compare fractions with like and unlike denominators

Create models of equivalent fractions

Compare fractions with unlike denominators
Put fractions on a number line
Explain, If two fractions have a numerator of 1, the larger of the two is the
one with the smaller denominator

N 5.6
I can understand decimals to thousandths by:
-describing
-relating to fractions
-comparing and ordering
Tell a story in terms of a decimal
Recognize decimals in real life situations
Describe the value of each numeral in a decimal
Compare fractions and decimals (0.7 and 7/10)
Write fractions as decimals and decimals as fractions
Add and subtract to thousandths
N5.7
I can demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of decimals
(to thousandths).
Identify situations in real life where adding and subtracting of decimals
might be used.
Use personal strategies to predict sums and differences of decimals and
decide whether they are effective.
Create, explain and record models (concrete or pictorial) to sow the sum
and difference of two decimal numbers.
Explain how to use estimation to determine the position of the decimal
point in a sum or difference.
Identify, correct, and explain errors in the calculation of sums and
differences of decimals.
Explain how knowing place value is important when calculating sums and
differences of decimals.
Solve problems that involve adding and subtracting decimals, and explain
the strategies used.

Shape and Space Strand

SS 5.1
I can design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area,
or both.
Construct (concretely or pictorially) and record the dimensions of two or
more rectangles with a specified perimeter and tell which would be most
appropriate in a particular situation.
Explain how and why a 1cm by 8 cm rectangle is different from a 8 cm by
1cm.
Construct (concretely or pictorially) and record the dimensions of as many
rectangles as possible with a specified area and tell which would be most
appropriate in a particular situation.
Explain how and why two rectangles with the same perimeter may not
have the same area or shape.
Find patterns for areas of rectangles with the same perimeter and
perimeters of rectangles with the same area.
Identify real life situations where both area and perimeter would be used to
solve problems.
SS 5.2
I can understand measurement using mm, cm, m.

Understand measurement vocabulary

Use measurement in real life situations
Relate mm to cm to m
Draw different measurements
Do problems using measurement

SS 5.3
I can understand volume using cm and m .
Provide referents for cm or m

 Estimating volume
Measuring and recording volume
Construct rectangular prisms
SS 5.4
I can demonstrate an understanding of capacity.

Describe the relationship between ml and L.

Provide referents for 1millilitre and 1 litre.
Estimate capacity.
Measure and record capacity.
Sort a set of containers from least to greatest capacity and explain.

SS 5.5, SS 5.6
I can identify and describe 2D and 3D objects that are parallel, intersecting,
perpendicular, vertical and horizontal and quadrilaterals such as rectangles,
squares, trapezoids, parallelograms and rhombuses.

Identify objects in my environment and daily life

Describe math shapes in writing
Compare and sort quadrilaterals
Create models

SS 5.7
I can identify, create, and analyze single transformations of 2-D shapes (with
or without the use of technology).
Perform and describe different transformations (translations, rotations,
reflections) concretely, pictorially, or physically.
Draw a 2-D shape, translate it, and describe the direction and magnitude of
the movement.
Draw a 2-D shape, rotate it, and describe the turn (direction, fraction of
the turn, point of rotation).
Draw a 2-D shape, reflect it, and identify the line of reflection and how far
the image is from that line.
Predict the result of a single transformation and verify the prediction.

 Describe a single transformation that could be used to replicate the given

image of a 2-D shape.
Identify every day transformations describe the type and amount of the
transformations, and create a concrete or pictorial model of them.

Patterns and Relations Strand

P5.1
I can think about, talk about, show, and use mathematical patterns.

Identify every day patterns and their usefulness

Describe and show patterns found in charts
Create other ways (pictures, charts, equations) to represent a pattern
Predict what comes next in a pattern and why
Tell whether a number belongs in a pattern
Solve problems involving patterns

P5.2
I can write and solve equations involving variables.

Identify situations in real life that have variables

Describe a situation that could describe an equation with a variable
Identify what the variable means in an equation
Solve and explain equations with one variable on either side

Statistics and Probability Strand

SP 5.1
I can differentiate between first-hand and second-hand data.
Provide examples of and explain real life first- and second-hand data
Formulate, describe, and solve real life questions which can be best
answered using first-hand data
Formulate, describe, and solve real life questions which can be best
answered using second-hand data
Find examples of print and electronic media second-hand data and tell how
it might be interpreted and used
SP 5.2
I can construct and interpret double bar graphs to draw conclusions.
Compare double bar graphs and bar graphs.
Create double bar graphs (with technology) based on real life data. Pose
questions and support answers using the graph.
Pose and solve problems about the construction and interpretation of
double bar graphs.
SP 5.3
I can describe, compare, predict and test the likelihood of outcomes in
probability situations.
Describe and categorize real life situations as being impossible, possible, or
certain
Design and conduct probability experiments

 Identify all of the possible outcomes of a probability experiment and

classify them as likely, more likely, or less likely to occur
Predict possible outcomes for a probability experiment, carry out, and
explain what happened