Grade 5 Nova Scotia curriculum
What Grade 5 students practise in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Nova Scotia Curriculum. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Numbers to a MillionRead, write and compare big numbers
- Add & SubtractBig sums, differences and estimates
- Mental Math TricksFacts to 81 and clever shortcuts
- MultiplyMultiply up to three digits
- DivideShare, group and handle remainders
- Equivalent FractionsSame amount, different fraction
- DecimalsTenths, hundredths and thousandths
- Patterns & EquationsPattern rules and mystery numbers
- Area & PerimeterMeasure inside and around shapes
- Millimetres, Volume and Capacitymm, cm³, m³, mL and L
- Parallel Lines and QuadrilateralsSort four-sided shapes
- Prisms, Pyramids & Moves3D objects, slides, flips, turns
- Graphs & ChanceDouble bar graphs and probability
English Language Arts(“Language Arts” in the app)
- Talking TogetherShare ideas and solve problems as a team
- Spelling SmartsPlurals, endings and tricky words
- Context CluesCrack the meaning of new words
- Greek and Latin RootsWord parts that unlock meaning
- Verb TensesPast, present, future and agreement
- Complex SentencesClauses and conjunctions
- Punctuation PowerCommas, colons and apostrophes
- Purpose and StructureWhy and how authors write
- Reading DetectivesTheme, inference and summaries
- Plot and ConflictHow stories rise and fall
- Figurative LanguageSimiles, metaphors, idioms and more
- Style & PerspectiveImagery, voice and bias
- Media SmartsSee through persuasive ads
- Write for Your ReaderMatch your words to who is reading
Science
- Weather and the Water CycleWhat makes the weather change
- Forces, Friction and MachinesPushes, pulls and rubbing surfaces
- Simple MachinesLevers, ramps, pulleys and more
- Digestion & BreathingYour digestive and respiratory systems
- Heart, Bones & MusclesCirculation, bones and muscles
- Changes of StateMelting, freezing and more
- Physical or Chemical?Changes that make new things
Social Studies
- Learning from the PastPast wrongs, apologies, reconciliation
- Land and WaterHow the environment shaped ancient life
- Rise and FallWhy civilizations grew and why they changed
- Deciding TogetherHow did people decide things together long ago, and how do they now?
- Meeting in Atlantic CanadaHow did the Mi’kmaq, the French and the British meet and live side by side?
French Immersion
Core French
- SalutationsGreet and introduce yourself
- Sounds and accentsLetters, accents, nasal vowels
- Numbers 0 to 30Count in French
- Masculine, feminine, pluralLe, la, les, un, une
- Likes and dislikesJ'aime, je n'aime pas
- Describing people and thingsIl est grand, elle est petite
- Francophone CanadaCommunities and festivals
- Giving credit, showing respectPlagiarism and culture
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