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Year 5 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 5 maths lesson plan following the Australian Curriculum Mathematics sequence. 107 lessons across the school year from February to December, set out week by week for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, covering decimals, fractions, percentages and factors; algorithms, metric units, area, time and angles; nets, coordinates and transformations; and line graphs, investigations and probability.

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February · Decimals, fractions, percentages and factors

Year 5 Maths — February Lesson Plan

Australian Curriculum · Mathematics

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week	4 Day/Week
February 1st week (Maths)	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Interpreting numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Interpreting numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one 2. Comparing and ordering these numbers using place value understanding	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Interpreting numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one 2. Comparing and ordering these numbers using place value understanding 3. Representing these numbers on a number line	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Interpreting numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one 2. Comparing and ordering these numbers using place value understanding 3. Representing these numbers on a number line Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Expressing natural numbers as products of their factors
February 2nd week (Maths)	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Comparing and ordering these numbers using place value understanding	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Representing these numbers on a number line Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Expressing natural numbers as products of their factors	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Expressing natural numbers as products of their factors 2. Recognising multiples 3. Determining if one number is divisible by another	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Recognising multiples 2. Determining if one number is divisible by another Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Comparing and ordering fractions with the same denominators 2. Comparing and ordering fractions with related denominators, including mixed numerals
February 3rd week (Maths)	Decimals — Place Value & Number Lines 1. Representing these numbers on a number line	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Recognising multiples 2. Determining if one number is divisible by another	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Comparing and ordering fractions with the same denominators 2. Comparing and ordering fractions with related denominators, including mixed numerals 3. Applying knowledge of factors and multiples	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Applying knowledge of factors and multiples 2. Representing these fractions on a number line Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Recognising that 100% represents the complete whole 2. Using percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size
February 4th week (Maths)	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Expressing natural numbers as products of their factors	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Comparing and ordering fractions with the same denominators 2. Comparing and ordering fractions with related denominators, including mixed numerals	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Representing these fractions on a number line Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Recognising that 100% represents the complete whole 2. Using percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size	Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Connecting familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1. Solving problems involving addition of fractions with the same or related denominators 2. Solving problems involving subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators 3. Using different strategies

March · Decimals, fractions, percentages and factors

Year 5 Maths — March Lesson Plan

Australian Curriculum · Mathematics

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week	4 Day/Week
March 1st week (Maths)	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Recognising multiples	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Applying knowledge of factors and multiples 2. Representing these fractions on a number line	Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Connecting familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1. Solving problems involving addition of fractions with the same or related denominators 2. Solving problems involving subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators	Multiplying Larger Numbers 1. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one-digit numbers 2. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by two-digit numbers 3. Choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools 4. Checking the reasonableness of answers
March 2nd week (Maths)	Factors, Multiples & Divisibility 1. Determining if one number is divisible by another	Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Recognising that 100% represents the complete whole 2. Using percentages to describe, represent and compare relative size	Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1. Using different strategies Multiplying Larger Numbers 1. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one-digit numbers 2. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by two-digit numbers	Division with Remainders 1. Solving problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and digital tools 2. Interpreting remainders according to context 3. Expressing division results as a whole number, decimal or fraction Estimation, Reasonableness & Mathematical Modelling 1. Using estimation strategies to check the reasonableness of solutions, including financial contexts
March 3rd week (Maths)	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Comparing and ordering fractions with the same denominators	Percentages & Their Equivalents 1. Connecting familiar percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1. Solving problems involving addition of fractions with the same or related denominators	Multiplying Larger Numbers 1. Choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools 2. Checking the reasonableness of answers Division with Remainders 1. Solving problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and digital tools	Estimation, Reasonableness & Mathematical Modelling 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including financial contexts 2. Formulating problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies 3. Interpreting and communicating solutions Algorithms, Patterns & Inverse Operations 1. Creating algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions, using digital tools
March 4th week (Maths)	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Comparing and ordering fractions with related denominators, including mixed numerals	Adding & Subtracting Fractions 1. Solving problems involving subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators 2. Using different strategies	Division with Remainders 1. Interpreting remainders according to context 2. Expressing division results as a whole number, decimal or fraction Estimation, Reasonableness & Mathematical Modelling 1. Using estimation strategies to check the reasonableness of solutions, including financial contexts	Algorithms, Patterns & Inverse Operations 1. Using algorithms to experiment with factors, multiples and divisibility, and identifying emerging patterns 2. Recognising and explaining the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations 3. Finding unknown values in numerical equations involving multiplication and division Term 1 Assessment & Consolidation 1. Revision workshop — number topics

April · Decimals, fractions, percentages and factors

Year 5 Maths — April Lesson Plan

Australian Curriculum · Mathematics

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week	4 Day/Week
April 1st week (Maths)	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Applying knowledge of factors and multiples	Multiplying Larger Numbers 1. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one-digit numbers 2. Solving problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by two-digit numbers	Estimation, Reasonableness & Mathematical Modelling 1. Using mathematical modelling to solve problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including financial contexts 2. Formulating problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies 3. Interpreting and communicating solutions	Term 1 Assessment & Consolidation 1. Revision workshop — algebra and algorithmic thinking 2. Topic test: Number & Algebra 3. Feedback session Metric Units — Length 1. Choosing appropriate metric units for length
April 2nd week (Maths)	Comparing & Ordering Fractions 1. Representing these fractions on a number line	Multiplying Larger Numbers 1. Choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools 2. Checking the reasonableness of answers	Algorithms, Patterns & Inverse Operations 1. Creating algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions, using digital tools 2. Using algorithms to experiment with factors, multiples and divisibility, and identifying emerging patterns 3. Recognising and explaining the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations	Metric Units — Length 1. Using smaller units or combinations of units for more accurate measures of length Metric Units — Mass & Capacity 1. Choosing appropriate metric units for mass 2. Choosing appropriate metric units for capacity 3. Using smaller units or combinations of units for more accurate measures

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up

Start with quick number facts or a counting game to build fluency and connect to the last lesson.

25 minutes

Model and practise

Show the new idea with objects, pictures and number lines, then work through examples together before your child tries some alone.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a few targeted questions or an explain-it-back task that shows what is secure and what to revisit.

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Concept lessons

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Practice sets

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Problem solving

Modelling and investigation tasks that apply the maths to real situations.

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