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Yes. StudyPug covers every 5th grade Illinois math topic, from fractions and decimals to volume and coordinate geometry, so your child can find the exact lesson they need and work through practice problems at their own pace.

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Most video lessons run between 5 and 15 minutes, keeping them short enough to fit into a homework session. Each lesson focuses on one concept, so your child can re-watch any part without sitting through unrelated material.

Is there a state test for 5th grade math in Illinois?

Yes. Illinois 5th grade students take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in math. StudyPug lessons are aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards, which the IAR tests, so regular practice helps students prepare for it.

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IL 5th Grade Math Curriculum

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IL 5th Grade Math Curriculum

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5.OA.A.1Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.
- Counting forwards
- Applications of the four operations (BEDMAS without exponents)
5.OA.A.2Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them.
- Skip counting
- Introduction to solving equations with Variables
- Introduction to solving patterns in T-tables and equations
5.OA.B.3Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules. Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms. Form ordered pairs consisting of corresponding terms from the two patterns, and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.
- Patterns: Patterns with shapes
- Draw on coordinate planes
- Patterns: Describing patterns using tables and solving variables
- Patterns: Applications of solving problems using patterns
5.NBT.A.1Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
- Representing numbers: Cardinals
- Place value
- Base ten blocks and numbers
5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.
- Multiplying decimals by powers of 10
- Introduction to exponents
- Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000
- Dividing decimals by power of 10
5.NBT.A.3Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
- What are decimals?
5.NBT.A.4Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place.
- Comparing and ordering decimals and fractions
- Rounding numbers
5.NBT.B.5Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
- Multiplying multi-digit numbers
5.NBT.B.6Find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division.
- Dividing multi-digit numbers
- Dividing using place value
- Dividing using area models
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
- Multiplying decimals by integers
- Adding and subtracting decimals
- Multiplying decimals
- Dividing decimals
- Dividing decimals by integers
- Word problems for decimals and integers
5.NF.A.1Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions in such a way as to produce an equivalent sum or difference of fractions with like denominators.
- Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
5.NF.A.2Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole, including cases of unlike denominators.
- Adding and subtracting mixed numbers
- Sums and differences: Word problems
5.NF.B.3Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b).
- What are fractions?
5.NF.B.4Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.
- Fraction of a number
- Multiplying fractions and whole numbers
- Fractions: Multiplying proper fractions
5.NF.B.6Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers.
- Applications of fraction operations
- Products and quotients: Word problems
5.NF.B.7Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
- Dividing fractions with whole numbers
5.MD.3Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.
- Introduction to volume of rectangular prisms
5.G.1Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system.
- Classifying triangles
5.G.2Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.
- Classifying quadrilaterals

5th Grade Math

About 5th Grade Illinois math

Illinois follows the Illinois Learning Standards for math, which organizes 5th grade content across operations, fractions, decimals, measurement, data, and geometry. Students work on writing and evaluating numerical expressions, extending fraction and decimal operations, understanding volume, graphing on a coordinate plane, and classifying two-dimensional figures. StudyPug provides video lessons and practice problems aligned to each of these strands so students can get help exactly where they need it.

Strands covered: numerical expressions, fractions and decimals, measurement and data, volume, coordinate geometry, and 2D figures
Video lessons for every 5th grade Illinois math topic
Practice problems and step-by-step explanations for each concept
Content aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards

Curriculum topics by strand

Lessons and practice organized by strand, aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for 5th grade math.

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Illinois 5th Grade Math Topics

Numerical Expressions and Patterns: Writing and evaluating expressions with parentheses, brackets, and braces; generating numerical patterns and graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.
Place Value and Decimals: Understanding place value relationships in multi-digit numbers; reading, writing, comparing, and rounding decimals to thousandths; multiplying and dividing by powers of 10.
Whole Number Operations: Fluently multiplying multi-digit whole numbers and finding whole-number quotients with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors.
Decimal Operations: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals to hundredths using place value strategies and properties of operations.
Fractions: Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators; multiplying fractions and whole numbers; interpreting division with unit fractions; solving real-world fraction problems.
Measurement and Data: Converting measurement units within a system; creating line plots with fractional measurements.
Volume: Recognizing volume as an attribute of solid figures; measuring volume by counting unit cubes; relating volume to multiplication and addition.
Coordinate Geometry: Defining a coordinate system with perpendicular axes; graphing points in the first quadrant and interpreting coordinate values.
2D Figures: Understanding attribute hierarchies for two-dimensional figures and classifying shapes based on properties.

How StudyPug Helps Illinois 5th Grade Math Students

When a student gets stuck on a concept like adding fractions with unlike denominators or calculating the volume of a rectangular prism, StudyPug lets them go straight to that lesson, watch a clear video explanation, and then work through practice problems with step-by-step solutions. If your child needs a broader review, the grade 5 math help section organizes every topic by strand so nothing gets missed.

Students who want to check their readiness before a test can use the grade 5 math practice test to spot gaps and focus their study time. Parents who want to see what came before can also browse the IL grade 4 math curriculum to understand where their child is building from.

Aligned to Illinois 5th Grade Math Curriculum

All StudyPug 5th grade math content is built to match the Illinois Learning Standards. Every lesson maps to the same strands and expectations that Illinois teachers use in the classroom, so what your child studies on StudyPug directly supports what they are learning at school and being assessed on through the IAR.

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