Teaching resources for parents and teachers

Grade 5 Math Worksheets for Parents and Teachers

Choose a skill for the child you teach. Read the teaching notes, work through an example together, then print a worksheet and a separate answer key. Grade labels are a guide; use earlier skills when your student needs more support.

Adding Decimals Worksheets to Hundredths
Teach decimal addition by connecting each regrouping step to place value.
Decimal Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Help your student translate the cable-length story before working with decimals.
Subtracting Decimals to Hundredths Worksheets
Teach decimal subtraction by modeling each regrouping step.
Multiplying Decimals: Tenths by Tenths Worksheets
Use an area model to explain why tenths times tenths gives hundredths.
Dividing Decimals: Tenths by Tenths Worksheets
Teach decimal division by scaling both quantities together.
Fraction Multiplication: Area Word Problems
Connect a fractional side length to the area of a rectangle.
Two Fractions: Area Word Problems
Use overlapping partitions to teach area with two fractional side lengths.
Unlike-Denominator Fraction Word Problems
Teach common denominators as a way to work with equal-sized pieces.
Whole Number ÷ Unit Fraction Word Problems
Use fraction strips to show how many small pieces fit into a whole-number length.
4-Digit by 2-Digit Division Word Problems
Teach division with two-digit divisors using estimates and labeled groups.
3-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication Word Problems
Use partial areas to explain three-digit by two-digit multiplication.
Word Problems with Parentheses
Use the contents of one box to explain parentheses.
Fraction Word Problems: Smaller Recipes
Explain scaling a recipe by referring to the original ingredient amount.
Missing Fraction Parts: Unlike Denominators Worksheets
Use equivalent fractions to find a missing part with unlike denominators.
Missing Decimal Part Word Problems
Teach students to identify the missing amount before calculating with decimals.
Decimal Division Word Problems: Full and Partial Groups
Use a measurement model to explain a quotient that includes part of a group.
Decimal Division Word Problems: Decimal Group Sizes
Explain division by a decimal using a clearly labeled group size.
Multiplying Fractions Word Problems: Scaling Up
Use one full copy and an extra part to explain multiplication by a fraction greater than one.
Decimal Scaling Word Problems
Use ribbon lengths to explain decimal scale factors.
Decimal Place Value Worksheets: Identify the Digit
Use a place-value chart to distinguish a digit from its value.
Comparing Decimals Worksheets Through Thousandths
Teach decimal comparison by matching place values.
Simplifying Fractions Worksheets
Explain simplifying as renaming the same fraction.
Common Denominator Worksheets
Teach common denominators with matching wholes.
Volume Worksheets: Unit Cubes and Layers
Teach volume by building and counting equal layers.
Coordinate Plane Worksheets: Reading Ordered Pairs
Model the order of coordinates before introducing faster plotting.
Rounding Decimals Worksheets
Connect decimal rounding to a number line before teaching the shortcut.
Powers of 10 Worksheets: Multiplying and Dividing
Teach powers of ten as changes in place value.
Measurement Conversion Worksheets: Larger Units
Explain why a larger unit requires a smaller count for the same measurement.

More Grade 5 worksheets

Preview these activities and check the number range before assigning them. Some worksheets include drawing or oral responses for an adult to review.