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Year 5 Mathematics in the Australian Curriculum

24 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Content descriptions

Number

  • AC9M5N01

    interpret, compare and order numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one, using place value understanding; represent these on a number line

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  • AC9M5N02

    express natural numbers as products of their factors, recognise multiples and determine if one number is divisible by another

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  • AC9M5N03

    compare and order fractions with the same and related denominators including mixed numerals, applying knowledge of factors and multiples; represent these fractions on a number line

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  • AC9M5N04

    recognise that 100% represents the complete whole and use percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size; connect familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents

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  • AC9M5N05

    solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators, using different strategies

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  • AC9M5N06

    solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers

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  • AC9M5N07

    solve problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction

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  • AC9M5N08

    check and explain the reasonableness of solutions to problems including financial contexts using estimation strategies appropriate to the context

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  • AC9M5N09

    use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

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  • AC9M5N10

    create and use algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions and digital tools to experiment with factors, multiples and divisibility; identify, interpret and describe emerging patterns

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Algebra

  • AC9M5A01

    recognise and explain the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations and use this to develop families of number facts

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  • AC9M5A02

    find unknown values in numerical equations involving multiplication and division using the properties of numbers and operations

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Measurement

  • AC9M5M01

    choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure

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  • AC9M5M02

    solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units

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  • AC9M5M03

    compare 12- and 24-hour time systems and solve practical problems involving the conversion between them

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  • AC9M5M04

    estimate, construct and measure angles in degrees, using appropriate tools including a protractor, and relate these measures to angle names

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Space

  • AC9M5SP01

    connect objects to their nets and build objects from their nets using spatial and geometric reasoning

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  • AC9M5SP02

    construct a grid coordinate system that uses coordinates to locate positions within a space; use coordinates and directional language to describe position and movement

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  • AC9M5SP03

    describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate; recognise what changes and what remains the same, and identify any symmetries

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Statistics

  • AC9M5ST01

    acquire, validate and represent data for nominal and ordinal categorical and discrete numerical variables, to address a question of interest or purpose using software including spreadsheets; discuss and report on data distributions in terms of highest frequency (mode) and shape, in the context of the data

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  • AC9M5ST02

    interpret line graphs representing change over time; discuss the relationships that are represented and conclusions that can be made

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  • AC9M5ST03

    plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; choose appropriate displays and interpret the data; communicate findings within the context of the investigation

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Probability

  • AC9M5P01

    list the possible outcomes of chance experiments involving equally likely outcomes and compare to those which are not equally likely

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  • AC9M5P02

    conduct repeated chance experiments including those with and without equally likely outcomes, observe and record the results; use frequency to compare outcomes and estimate their likelihoods

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