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HOME > FCAT EXPLORER PROGRAMS > 5th GRADE MATH > STANDARDS
Math touches almost every aspect of your child's life. Florida teachers and
administrators have designated 34 Benchmarks to assess your child's math skills. These
Benchmarks are part of the Sunshine State Standards and reflect specific skills that are
necessary for effective math problem solving. To read more about the Florida Department of
Education's Sunshine State Standards,
click here.
Thirty-three of the 34 Benchmarks listed in the table below are tested on the FCAT
(Math) that students take in the fifth grade. The chart below will help you understand
what is expected of your child in the math areas.
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Benchmark |
Benchmark Description |
| MA.A.1.2.1 |
Names whole numbers combining 3-digit numeration (hundreds, tens, ones) and the use of number periods, such as ones, thousands, and millions; associates verbal names, written word names, and standard numerals with whole numbers, commonly used fractions, decimals, and percents. |
| MA.A.1.2.2 |
Understands the relative size of whole numbers, commonly used fractions, decimals, and percents. |
| MA.A.1.2.3 |
Understands concrete and symbolic representations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents in real-world situations. |
| MA.A.1.2.4 |
Understands that numbers can be represented in a variety of equivalent forms using whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and percents (also practices MA.A.1.2.1 and MA.A.1.2.3). |
| MA.A.2.2.1 |
Uses place-value concepts of grouping based on powers of ten (thousandths, hundredths, tenths, ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) within the decimal number system. |
| MA.A.2.2.2 |
Recognizes and compares the decimal number system to the structure of other number systems such as the Roman numeral system or bases other than ten.
Not tested on FCAT |
| MA.A.3.2.1 |
Understands and explains the effects of addition, subtraction, and multiplication on whole numbers, decimals, and fractions (including mixed numbers), and the effects of division on whole numbers (including the inverse relationship of multiplication and division). |
| MA.A.3.2.2 |
Selects the appropriate operation to solve specific problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, and division of whole numbers. |
| MA.A.3.2.3 |
Adds, subtracts, and multiplies whole numbers, decimals, and fractions (including mixed numbers), and divides whole numbers to solve real-world problems; uses appropriate methods of computing, such as mental mathematics, paper and pencil, and calculator. |
| MA.A.4.2.1 |
Uses and justifies different estimation strategies in real-world problem situations and determines the feasibility of results of calculations in given problem situations (also practices MA.B.3.2.1). |
| MA.A.5.2.1 |
Understands and applies basic number theory concepts (including primes, composites, factors, and multiples). |
| MA.B.1.2.1 |
Uses concrete and graphic models to develop procedures for solving problems related to measurement including length, weight, time, temperature, perimeter, area, volume, and angle. |
| MA.B.1.2.2 |
Solves real-world problems involving length, weight, perimeter, area, capacity, volume, time, temperature, and angles. |
| MA.B.2.2.1 |
Uses direct (measured) and indirect (not measured) methods to calculate and compare measurable characteristics. |
| MA.B.2.2.2 |
Selects and uses appropriate standard and nonstandard units of measurement, according to type and size (also practices MA.B.4.2.1). |
| MA.B.3.2.1 |
Solves real-world problems involving estimates of measurements including length, time, weight, temperature, money, perimeter, area, and volume. |
| MA.B.4.2.1 |
Determines which units of measurement--such as seconds, square inches, and dollars per tankful--to use with answers to real-world problems. |
| MA.B.4.2.2 |
Selects and uses appropriate instruments and technology (including scales, rulers, thermometers, measuring cups, protractors, and gauges) to measure in real-world situations. |
| MA.C.1.2.1 |
Given a verbal description, draws and/or models two- and three-dimensional shapes and uses appropriate geometric vocabulary to write a description of a figure or a picture composed of geometric
figures. |
| MA.C.2.2.1 |
Understands the concepts of spatial relationships, symmetry, reflections, congruency, and similarity
(also practices MA.B.1.2.2, MA.C.1.2.1 and MA.C.3.2.1). |
| MA.C.2.2.2 |
Predicts, illustrates, and verifies which figures
could result from a flip, slide, or turn of a given figure. |
| MA.C.3.2.1 |
Represents and applies a variety of strategies, geometric properties, and formulas for two- and three-dimensional shapes in order to solve real-world and mathematical problems
(also practices MA.C.2.2.1). |
| MA.C.3.2.2 |
Identifies and plots positive ordered pairs (whole numbers) in a rectangular coordinate system (graph). |
| MA.D.1.2.1 |
Describes a wide variety of patterns and relationships through models, such as manipulatives, tables, graphs, and rules using algebraic symbols
(also practices MA.D.1.2.2). |
| MA.D.1.2.2 |
Generalizes a pattern, relation, or function to explain how a change in one quantity results in a change in another
(also practices MA.D.1.2.1). |
| MA.D.2.2.1 |
Represents a given simple problem situation using diagrams, models, and symbolic expressions translated from verbal phrases, or verbal phrases translated from symbolic expressions, etc
(also practices MA.D.2.2.2). |
| MA.D.2.2.2 |
Uses informal methods, such as physical models and graphs to solve real-world problems involving equations and inequalities
(also practices MA.D.2.2.1). |
| MA.E.1.2.1 |
Solves problems by generating, collecting, organizing, displaying and analyzing data using histograms, bar graphs, circle graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and charts (also practices MA.E.1.2.3). |
| MA.E.1.2.2 |
Determines range, mean, median, and mode from sets of data (also practices MA.E.1.2.3). |
| MA.E.1.2.3 |
Analyzes real-world data to recognize patterns and relationships of the measures of central tendency by using tables, charts, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and circle graphs generated by appropriate technology (including calculators and computers). |
| MA.E.2.2.1 |
Uses models, such as tree diagrams, to display possible outcomes and to predict events. |
| MA.E.2.2.2 |
Predicts the likelihood of simple events occurring. |
| MA.E.3.2.1 |
Designs experiments to answer class or personal questions, collects information,
and interprets the results using statistics (range, mean, median, and mode)
and pictographs, charts, bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs (also
practices MA.E.3.2.2). |
| MA.E.3.2.2 |
Uses statistical data about life situations to make
predictions and justifies reasoning. |
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