What your child learns in Grade 5 in Saskatchewan
In Grade 5, students deepen number sense with numbers to a million, decimals and fractions, and take on longer reading and writing tasks. Science covers human body systems, properties of materials, forces and simple machines, and weather. Social studies looks at Canada, its heritage, governance and treaty relationship.
Grade 5 subjects in the Saskatchewan Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number (N5.1–N5.7): Represent, compare, and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 within the contexts of place value and the base ten… Analyze models of, develop strategies for, and carry out multiplication of whole numbers. Demonstrate, with and without concrete materials, an understanding of division (3-digit by 1-digit) and interpret… (and 4 more outcomes)
- Patterns and Relations (P5.1–P5.2): Represent, analyse, and apply patterns using mathematical language and notation. Write, solve, and verify solutions of single-variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole…
- Shape and Space (SS5.1–SS5.7): Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area, or both (whole numbers), and draw… Demonstrate understanding of measuring length (mm). Demonstrate an understanding of volume. (and 4 more outcomes)
10 units, including numbers to a million, add & subtract, multiply, divide.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- Comprehend and Respond (CR5.1–CR5.4): Analyze and respond to a variety of grade-level texts. View and evaluate, critically, visual and multimedia texts identifying the persuasive techniques including… Listen purposefully to a range of texts from a variety of cultural traditions to understand ideas and… (and 1 more outcome)
- Compose and Create (CC5.1–CC5.4): Compose and create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore identity (e.g., What Should… Demonstrate a variety of ways to communicate understanding and response including illustrated reports… Speak to express and support a range of ideas and information in formal and informal speaking situations for… (and 1 more outcome)
- Assess and Reflect on Language Abilities (AR5.1–AR5.2): Identify strengths in viewing, listening, reading, speaking, writing, and other forms of representing. Set goals to enhance the development and improvement of the skills and strategies in viewing, listening, reading…
10 units, including reading detectives, plot and conflict, figurative language, purpose and structure.
Science
Big Ideas
- Life Science: Human Body Systems (HB5.1–HB5.3): Analyze personal and societal requirements for, and the impact of, maintaining a healthy human body. Investigate the structure, function, and major organs of one or more human body systems such as the digestive… Assess how multiple human body systems function together to enable people to move, grow, and react to stimuli.
- Physical Science: Properties and Changes of Materials (MC5.1–MC5.3): Investigate the characteristics and physical properties of materials in solid, liquid, and gaseous states of… Investigate how reversible and non-reversible changes, including changes of state, alter materials. Assess how the production, use, and disposal of raw materials and manufactured products affects self, society, and…
- Physical Science: Forces and Simple Machines (FM5.1–FM5.3): Analyze the effects of gravitational, magnetic, and mechanical forces, including friction, on the movement of… Investigate characteristics of simple machines, including levers, wheels and axles, pulleys, inclined planes… Assess how natural and man-made forces and simple machines affect individuals, society, and the environment.
10 units, including healthy choices, digestion & breathing, heart, bones & muscles, body teamwork.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Interactions and Interdependence (IN5.1–IN5.2): Demonstrate an understanding of the Aboriginal heritage of Canada. Analyze the evolution of Canada as a multicultural nation.
- Dynamic Relationships (DR5.1–DR5.3): Analyze the historic and contemporary relationship of people to land in Canada. Assess the impact of the environment on the lives of people living in Canada. Identify the European influence on pre-confederation Canadian society.
- Power and Authority (PA5.1–PA5.3): Describe Canada's political evolution. Explain the purposes and functions of governance structures in Canada, including First Nations systems and those… Develop an understanding of the nature of the treaty relationship between First Nations and Canada's federal…
6 units, including immigration & multiculturalism, explorers and settlers, the fur trade, levels of government.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on problem solving, supporting ideas with evidence, and independent work. Grade 5 students may write a provincial mathematics assessment.
Saskatchewan report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exemplary. See what each level means.
Grade 5 students also take the Saskatchewan provincial student assessments. Read the Provincial assessments guide.
The cross-curricular competencies are woven into every subject and grade. Read about cross-curricular competencies.
Ready for Grade 5?
Grade 5 builds on what your child practised in Grade 4. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: numbers to 10 000, add & subtract, times tables, multiply & divide, fractions
- English Language Arts: reading detectives, text features, figurative language, point of view, word builders
- Science: habitats & communities, food chains & webs, light, sound, rocks, minerals & mining
- Social Studies: people of saskatchewan, the land and its people, treaties in saskatchewan, governing saskatchewan, farming and resources
Common questions
What do kids learn in Grade 5 in Saskatchewan?
Grade 5 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies in the Saskatchewan Curriculum. In Grade 5, students deepen number sense with numbers to a million, decimals and fractions, and take on longer reading and writing tasks. Science covers human body systems, properties of materials, forces and simple machines, and weather. Social studies looks at Canada, its heritage, governance and treaty relationship.
How is Grade 5 reported in Saskatchewan?
Saskatchewan report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exemplary. Students in Grade 5 also write the Saskatchewan provincial student assessments, which is separate from the report card.
How can I help my Grade 5 child at home?
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
Practise Grade 5 skills with Gradelings
Kind hints, no ads, and reports in the language of the Saskatchewan report card. Free for 30 days, no card needed.
Try it free