NY 5th Grade Math Curriculum
Give your child the support they need to keep up with New York's 5th grade math expectations - from fraction operations and decimal arithmetic to volume and the coordinate plane.
About 5th Grade New York math
New York follows the New York Next Generation Math Standards, which build understanding across operations, algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry. In 5th grade, students work on decimal place value to thousandths, multi-digit multiplication and division, adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, multiplying and dividing fractions, volume, and the coordinate plane. StudyPug provides video lessons and practice problems aligned to every strand of this course.
- Strands covered: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry
- Video lessons for every 5th grade math topic, taught step by step
- Practice problems with instant feedback and worked video solutions
- Aligned to the New York Next Generation Math Standards for 5th grade
Curriculum topics by strand
Browse lessons and practice problems organized by strand, aligned to the New York Next Generation Math Standards for 5th grade.
NY 5th Grade Math Topics
- Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Writing and evaluating numerical expressions with parentheses, brackets, and braces; generating and analyzing numerical patterns using two rules.
- Number and Operations in Base Ten: Place value relationships across digits; powers of 10 and decimal placement; reading, writing, and comparing decimals to thousandths; rounding decimals; fluent multi-digit multiplication; whole-number division with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors; adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals to hundredths.
- Number and Operations - Fractions: Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators; solving fraction word problems; interpreting a fraction as division; multiplying fractions and mixed numbers; interpreting multiplication as scaling; dividing unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
- Measurement and Data: Converting units within a measurement system; creating line plots with fractional measurements; understanding, measuring, and calculating volume using unit cubes and the operations of multiplication and addition.
- Geometry: Defining a coordinate system with perpendicular number lines; graphing points in the first quadrant to represent real-world problems; classifying two-dimensional figures by properties and subcategory hierarchies.
How StudyPug Helps NY 5th Grade Math Students
When a student gets stuck on multiplying fractions or calculating the volume of a rectangular prism, StudyPug provides a short video lesson that walks through the concept step by step, followed by practice problems with immediate feedback. Our grade 5 math help is organized by strand so students can jump straight to the topic their teacher covered that week without searching through unrelated material.
If a student wants to check their readiness before a quiz or the New York state assessment, the grade 5 math practice test gives them a timed set of questions across all strands, with worked video solutions for every item they miss. Students who want to review what they learned in 4th grade can also revisit skills through the NY grade 4 math curriculum page.
Aligned to NY 5th Grade Math Curriculum
Every lesson and practice problem on StudyPug for this course is mapped to the New York Next Generation Math Standards for 5th grade. The strands - operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry - match what New York classrooms teach, so students are always practicing the right material for their grade and state.
Written by the StudyPug Math Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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