5th Grade Math (Florida B.E.S.T.)
Your Teacher Information Pack for 5th Grade Math (Florida B.E.S.T.): the standards with their official codes, in our own short summaries, plus tests and official links.
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- State
- Florida
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Source
- Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking)
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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The standards (our summaries)
Official Florida codes with our own short summaries (not the official wording). Each code links to the official document.
MA.5.NSO.1 Understand place value of multi-digit decimals to the thousandths.
- MA.5.NSO.1 Understand place value of multi-digit decimals to the thousandths.
- MA.5.NSO.1.1 Explain how a digit's value changes when it moves one place left or right in a number with decimals.
- MA.5.NSO.1.2 Read and write decimals to thousandths in standard, word and expanded form.
- MA.5.NSO.1.3 Compose and decompose decimals to thousandths in more than one way using place values; show with models and expressions.
- MA.5.NSO.1.4 Plot, order and compare decimals to thousandths with symbols and scaled number lines.
- MA.5.NSO.1.5 Round decimals to thousandths to the nearest hundredth, tenth or whole number.
MA.5.NSO.2 Add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit numbers.
- MA.5.NSO.2 Carry out all four operations with multi-digit numbers.
- MA.5.NSO.2.1 Multiply multi-digit whole numbers with procedural fluency using a standard algorithm.
- MA.5.NSO.2.2 Use a standard algorithm to divide numbers of up to five digits by two-digit divisors, giving any remainder as a fraction.
- MA.5.NSO.2.3 Add and subtract decimals to thousandths fluently with a standard algorithm.
- MA.5.NSO.2.4 Explore multiplying and dividing decimals to hundredths using estimation, rounding and place value.
- MA.5.NSO.2.5 Reliably multiply and divide decimals in tenths by 0.1 and 0.01.
MA.5.FR.1 Interpret a fraction as division.
- MA.5.FR.1 Interpret a fraction as division.
- MA.5.FR.1.1 Write a whole-number division as a fraction, in math and real-life problems.
MA.5.FR.2 Perform operations with fractions.
- MA.5.FR.2 Perform operations with fractions.
- MA.5.FR.2.1 Reliably add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers whose denominators differ.
- MA.5.FR.2.2 Multiply fractions, including mixed numbers, with procedural reliability, extending what multiplication means.
- MA.5.FR.2.3 Without working it out, predict and explain whether multiplying by a fraction makes a number bigger or smaller.
- MA.5.FR.2.4 Explore what happens when a unit fraction is shared among a whole number of groups, or a whole number is split into unit-fraction parts.
MA.5.AR.1 Solve problems with the four operations on whole numbers and fractions.
- MA.5.AR.1 Solve problems with the four operations on whole numbers and fractions.
- MA.5.AR.1.1 Solve multistep real-world problems with any operation on whole numbers, interpreting remainders in context.
- MA.5.AR.1.2 Solve real-world problems that add, subtract or multiply fractions and mixed numbers, using models and equations.
- MA.5.AR.1.3 Solve real-life problems that share a unit fraction among whole-number groups or find how many unit fractions fit in a whole number.
MA.5.AR.2 Understand equality, the order of operations and equivalent numerical expressions.
- MA.5.AR.2 Understand the equal sign, the order of operations and when two numerical expressions are equivalent.
- MA.5.AR.2.1 Translate written descriptions into numerical expressions and expressions into written descriptions.
- MA.5.AR.2.2 Evaluate multistep numerical expressions using the order of operations.
- MA.5.AR.2.3 Decide and explain whether an equation with any operation is true or false.
- MA.5.AR.2.4 Write an equation for a context to find an unknown whole number in any position.
MA.5.AR.3 Analyze patterns and relationships between inputs and outputs.
- MA.5.AR.3 Look for patterns and links between input and output values.
- MA.5.AR.3.1 Given a numerical pattern, find and write a rule for it as an expression.
- MA.5.AR.3.2 Given a rule, record inputs and outputs in a two-column table.
MA.5.M.1 Convert measurement units to solve multistep problems.
- MA.5.M.1 Convert measurement units to solve multistep problems.
- MA.5.M.1.1 Solve multistep real-world problems by converting units within one measurement system.
MA.5.M.2 Solve problems involving money.
- MA.5.M.2 Solve problems involving money.
- MA.5.M.2.1 Solve multistep real-world money problems using decimal notation.
MA.5.GR.1 Classify two- and three-dimensional figures by their defining attributes.
- MA.5.GR.1 Classify two- and three-dimensional figures by their defining attributes.
- MA.5.GR.1.1 Sort triangles and quadrilaterals into categories by shared attributes and explain why a figure does or does not belong.
- MA.5.GR.1.2 Identify and classify right pyramids, prisms, cylinders, cones and spheres by their defining attributes.
MA.5.GR.2 Find perimeter and area of rectangles with fractional or decimal side lengths.
- MA.5.GR.2 Work out perimeter and area for rectangles whose sides are fractions or decimals.
- MA.5.GR.2.1 Use models and formulas to find a rectangle's perimeter and area when its sides are fractions or decimals.
MA.5.GR.3 Solve problems involving the volume of right rectangular prisms.
- MA.5.GR.3 Solve volume problems for right rectangular prisms.
- MA.5.GR.3.1 Explore volume by packing right rectangular prisms with unit cubes and counting them.
- MA.5.GR.3.2 Use models and formulas to work out how much space a right rectangular prism with whole-number edges takes up (its volume).
- MA.5.GR.3.3 Solve real-world volume problems, including unknown edge lengths, by writing equations with a variable.
MA.5.GR.4 Plot points and represent problems on the coordinate plane.
- MA.5.GR.4 Plot points on the coordinate plane and use it to show and solve problems.
- MA.5.GR.4.1 Identify the origin and axes and plot and label ordered pairs in the first quadrant.
- MA.5.GR.4.2 Represent real-world problems by plotting first-quadrant points and interpret the coordinates in context.
MA.5.DP.1 Collect, represent and interpret data; find the mean, mode, median or range.
- MA.5.DP.1 Collect, represent and interpret data; find the mean, mode, median or range.
- MA.5.DP.1.1 Collect and show fractional and decimal data in tables, line graphs or line plots.
- MA.5.DP.1.2 Interpret whole-number data in tables or line plots by finding the mean, mode, median or range.
Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning (K–12) (apply to every grade)
Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning Standards (MA.K12.MTR)
- MA.K12.MTR.1.1 Engage persistently in challenging problems, individually and with peers, adjusting methods when stuck.
- MA.K12.MTR.2.1 Show understanding by representing problems several ways: objects, drawings, tables, graphs, and equations.
- MA.K12.MTR.3.1 Complete tasks accurately and efficiently, choosing and adapting methods to fit the context.
- MA.K12.MTR.4.1 Discuss mathematical thinking, communicate clearly, analyze others' reasoning, and justify results.
- MA.K12.MTR.5.1 Use patterns and structure to break down problems and connect new ideas to prior learning.
- MA.K12.MTR.6.1 Check whether solutions are reasonable through estimation, benchmarks, and explained methods.
- MA.K12.MTR.7.1 Apply mathematics to real-world situations through modeling, investigation, and refining methods.
Tests and key dates
State tests for this grade: STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics · FAST Mathematics (Florida, grades 3–8).
Official documents
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