"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."  One of my principals said this to us at a faculty meeting, and I've never forgotten it.  Let's face it.  The beginning of the year is hectic, so I'm here to make it easier for you with your very own 5th Grade Math Curriculum Map.

It's hard to plan and allow your instructional content to flow if you don't know what some of your goals are.  When you start the school year, you really should have scope and sequence available to you.  With a blueprint to refer to frequently, you can ensure that you're staying on track to hit all of your teaching targets.

The 5th Grade Math standards can be overwhelming.  I've taken them and organized them into an easy-to-view and customizable Google Sheets template so you know exactly what you need to teach and when.

Do you want your own editable curriculum map?

I've even included clickable links on each skill in case you're looking for more specific information or resources as you begin to plan your lessons.

This is only a guide.  I repeat...this is only a guide. 

The truth is, every classroom is different and the length of a unit can vary.  You may spend more time on whole number multiplication and division, or you may fly through that if your students master it quickly.

Once you have your own copy of the curriculum map in Google Drive, you can modify it to fit your schedule/needs.  Change the dates, move the skills around, or you can even move entire units.

There are two formats, each on a different tab at the bottom of the sheet:

• skills/units laid out by specific weeks of the year
• skills/units laid out by numbered weeks based on a 36-week school schedule
• skills/units laid out by numbered weeks based on a 36-week school schedule with clickable links to helpful resources

I'll be honest...it's a pretty big curriculum and I've had to adjust it MANY times to squeeze everything in.  I also realize that this map doesn't account for standardized testing at the end of the year.  I overestimated the time of some skills in case they may take longer, but if they don't, keep moving on!

**There have been a few times where we've finished Unit 3 before winter break and had a week or two of extra time, but we didn't want to start our big fractions unit before a long holiday.  We ended up moving Unit 7 into those two weeks because the kids always master it quickly, and it's a skill that is more flexible to be taught out of sequence.

You can always go back and review skills later if you finish early.

I hope you find this curriculum map helpful, and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Need Resources?

Check out my 5th Grade Year-Long Curriculum Bundle that has resources to help you teach every single 5th grade math standard.

Looking for More?

I have many helpful tutorial videos and resources to get you through the 5th grade math curriculum.  Check them out.

Don't waste any time planning this year.  My 5th Grade Year-Long Curriculum Bundle has everything you need to teach every 5th grade math standard this year.