Mathematics · Pacing guide · 2026–27
Grade 5 math in Oakland Unified
Oakland Unified's plan for teaching grade 5 math: what is taught each school day from August 10, 2026 to May 10, 2027. Copied from the district's own guide, OUSD_G5_Math_ModuleMap_26-27, as it stood on October 25, 2026.
Overview of today's school system as applied by Oakland Unified School District:
one schedule for every grade 5 classroom.
| Module | Dates | Lessons | Assessment days | Flex days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines | Aug 10 – Aug 14, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Module 1: Place Value Concepts for Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers | Aug 17 – Sep 22, 2026 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Module 2: Addition and Subtraction with Fractions | Sep 23 – Oct 21, 2026 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Fractions | Oct 22 – Dec 7, 2026 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Module 4: Place Value Concepts for Decimal Operations | Dec 8, 2026 – Feb 10, 2027 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Module 5: Addition and Multiplication with Area and Volume | Feb 11 – Mar 30, 2027 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Module 6: Foundations to Geometry in the Coordinate Plane | Mar 31 – May 10, 2027 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines
Day by day (5 school days)
| Lesson 1: Classroom Culture — Establish math norms, group roles, and 'Math is for everyone' anchor chart. | |
| Lesson 2: Number Routines — Introduce Number Talks and 'Quick Image' / 'How many?' routines. | |
| Lesson 3: Math Tools Tour — Explore counters, place value tools, rulers, and manipulatives. | |
| Lesson 4: Problem-Solving Protocol — Introduce Read–Draw–Write (RDW) with a low-floor task. | |
| Lesson 5: i-Ready Math Diagnostic kickoff + Equip Module 1 Pre-Module Assessment (optional). |
Module 1: Place Value Concepts for Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers
- Place Value Understanding for Whole Numbers
- Multiplication of Whole Numbers
- Division of Whole Numbers
- Multi-Step Problems with Whole Numbers
Day by day (27 school days)
| Place Value Understanding for Whole Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Relate adjacent place value units by using place value understanding. | |
| Lesson 2: Multiply and divide by 10, 100, and 1,000 and identify patterns in the products and quotients. | |
| Lesson 3: Use exponents to multiply and divide by powers of 10. | |
| Lesson 4: Estimate products and quotients by using powers of 10 and their multiples. | |
| Lesson 5: Convert measurements and describe relationships between metric units. | |
| Lesson 6: Solve multi-step word problems by using metric measurement conversion. + Data Talk: 'Blood Types' (10 min) | |
| Multiplication of Whole Numbers | |
| Lesson 8: Multiply two- and three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers by using the distributive property. | |
| Lesson 7: Multiply by using familiar methods. / Topic A Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 9: Multiply two- and three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers by using the standard algorithm. | |
| Lesson 10: Multiply three- and four-digit numbers by three-digit numbers by using the standard algorithm. | |
| Lesson 11: Multiply two multi-digit numbers by using the standard algorithm. | |
| Division of Whole Numbers | |
| Lesson 12: Divide two- and three-digit numbers by multiples of 10. / Topic B Topic Quiz + Data Talk: 'Eye Colors of the US' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Divide two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers in problems that result in one-digit quotients. | |
| Lesson 14: Divide three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers in problems that result in one-digit quotients. | |
| Lesson 15: Divide three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers in problems that result in two-digit quotients. | |
| Labor Day | |
| Lesson 16: Divide four-digit numbers by two-digit numbers. | |
| Multi-Step Problems with Whole Numbers | |
| Lesson 17: Write, interpret, and compare numerical expressions. / Topic C Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 18: Create and solve real-world problems for given numerical expressions. | |
| Lesson 19: Solve multi-step word problems involving multiplication and division. | |
| Lesson 20: Solve multi-step word problems involving the four operations. | |
| Lesson 21: Express a composite number up to 50 as a product of its prime factors. | |
| Topic D Topic Quiz + Flex | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Professional Development (PD) Day | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Module 1 Module Assessment | |
Module 2: Addition and Subtraction with Fractions
- Fractions and Division
- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions by Making Like Units
- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions, Whole Numbers, and
- Problem Solving and Line Plots with Fractional Measurements
Day by day (21 school days)
| Fractions and Division | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Interpret a fraction as division. | |
| Lesson 2: Interpret a fraction as division by writing remainders as fractions. | |
| Lesson 3: Represent fractions as division by using models. | |
| Lesson 4: Solve word problems involving division and fractions. | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Fractions by Making Like Units | |
| Lesson 5: Add and subtract fractions with related units by using pictorial models. / Topic A Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 6: Add and subtract fractions with related units by using area models to rename fractions. + Data Talk: 'Our Most Populous' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Add and subtract fractions with related units by finding equivalent fractions numerically. | |
| Lesson 8: Add and subtract fractions with unrelated units by finding equivalent fractions pictorially. | |
| Lesson 9: Add and subtract fractions with unrelated units by finding equivalent fractions numerically. | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Fractions, Whole Numbers, and | |
| Lesson 10: Add whole numbers and mixed numbers and add mixed numbers with related units. / Topic B Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 11: Add mixed numbers with unrelated units. | |
| Lesson 12: Subtract whole numbers from mixed numbers and mixed numbers from whole numbers. + Data Talk: 'A Walk in the Park' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Subtract mixed numbers from mixed numbers with related units. | |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | |
| Lesson 14: Subtract mixed numbers from mixed numbers with unrelated units. | |
| Problem Solving and Line Plots with Fractional Measurements | |
| Lesson 15: Represent data on a line plot. / Topic C Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 16: Solve problems by using data from a line plot. | |
| Lesson 17: Solve problems by equally redistributing a total amount. | |
| Topic D Topic Quiz + Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Benchmark 1 — Session 1 | |
| Benchmark 1 — Session 2 | |
Module 3: Multiplication and Division with Fractions
- Multiplication of a Whole Number by a Fraction
- Multiplication of Fractions
- Division with a Unit Fraction and a Whole Number
- Multi-Step Problems with Fractions
Day by day (33 school days)
| Multiplication of a Whole Number by a Fraction | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Find fractions of a set with arrays. | |
| Lesson 2: Interpret fractions as division to find fractions of a set with tape diagrams and number lines. | |
| Lesson 3: Multiply a whole number by a fraction less than 1. | |
| Lesson 4: Multiply a whole number by a fraction. | |
| Lesson 5: Convert larger customary measurement units to smaller measurement units. | |
| Lesson 6: Convert smaller customary measurement units to larger measurement units. + Data Talk: 'Internet Use Around' (10 min) | |
| Topic A Topic Quiz + Flex: Data Talk: 'Power from Renewable' (10 min) | |
| Multiplication of Fractions | |
| Lesson 7: Multiply fractions less than 1 by unit fractions pictorially. | |
| Lesson 8: Multiply fractions less than 1 pictorially. | |
| Lesson 9: Multiply fractions by unit fractions by making simpler problems. | |
| Lesson 10: Multiply fractions greater than 1 by fractions. | |
| Lesson 11: Multiply fractions. | |
| Topic B Topic Quiz + Flex: Data Investigation: 'Wind-Power' | |
| Division with a Unit Fraction and a Whole Number | |
| Lesson 12: Divide a nonzero whole number by a unit fraction to find the number | |
| Veterans' Day | |
| Lesson 13: Divide a nonzero whole number by a unit fraction to find the size of the group. | |
| Lesson 14: Divide a unit fraction by a nonzero whole number. | |
| Lesson 15: Divide by whole numbers and unit fractions. | |
| Lesson 16: Reason about the size of quotients of whole numbers and unit fractions and quotients of unit fractions and whole numbers. | |
| Lesson 17: Solve word problems involving fractions with multiplication and division. | |
| Topic C Topic Quiz + Flex | |
| Multi-Step Problems with Fractions | |
| Lesson 18: Compare and evaluate expressions with parentheses. | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Lesson 19: Create and solve one-step word problems involving fractions. | |
| Lesson 20: Solve multi-step word problems involving fractions and write equations | |
| Lesson 21: Solve multi-step word problems involving fractions. | |
| Lesson 22: Evaluate expressions involving nested grouping symbols. | |
| i-Ready Assessment hold | |
| i-Ready Assessment | |
Module 4: Place Value Concepts for Decimal Operations
- Understanding Decimal Numbers with Place Value and Fraction Thinking
- Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers
- Multiplication of Decimal Numbers
- Division of Decimal Numbers
- Applications of Decimals
Day by day (47 school days)
| Understanding Decimal Numbers with Place Value and Fraction Thinking | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Model and relate decimal place value units to thousandths. | |
| Lesson 2: Represent thousandths as a place value unit. | |
| Lesson 3: Represent decimal numbers to the thousandths place in | |
| Lesson 4: Relate the values of digits in a decimal number by using place value understanding. | |
| Lesson 5: Multiply and divide decimal numbers by powers of 10. | |
| Lesson 6: Compare decimal numbers to the thousandths place. + Data Talk: 'A Trip Around the Sun' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Round decimal numbers to the nearest one, tenth, or hundredth. | |
| Lesson 8: Round decimal numbers to any place value unit. | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers | |
| Lesson 9: Add decimal numbers by using different methods. / Topic A Topic Quiz | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break | |
| Winter Break / New Year's Day | |
| Winter Break | |
| Professional Development (PD) Day | |
| Lesson 10: Add decimal numbers by using place value understanding. | |
| Lesson 11: Subtract decimal numbers by using different methods. | |
| Lesson 12: Subtract decimal numbers by using place value understanding. + Data Talk: 'American Pastimes' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of decimal numbers and fractions. | |
| Multiplication of Decimal Numbers | |
| Lesson 14: Multiply decimal numbers to hundredths by one-digit whole numbers by using different models. / Topic B Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 15: Multiply decimal numbers to hundredths by one-digit whole numbers and multiples of 10, 100, or 1,000 by using different written methods. | |
| Lesson 16: Multiply decimal numbers to hundredths by two-digit whole numbers by using area models and vertical form. | |
| Lesson 17: Multiply decimal numbers to hundredths by two-digit whole numbers by using different methods. | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| Lesson 18: Relate decimal-number multiplication to fraction multiplication. + Data Talk: 'Changing Matter' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 19: Multiply a decimal number by a decimal number. | |
| Division of Decimal Numbers | |
| Lesson 20: Divide decimal numbers to hundredths by one-digit whole numbers and multiples of 10, 100, or 1,000 by using unit form and place value understanding. / Topic C Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 21: Divide decimal numbers to hundredths by one-digit whole numbers and multiples of 10, 100, or 1,000 by using place value understanding and vertical form. | |
| Lesson 22: Divide decimal numbers to hundredths by two-digit whole numbers. | |
| Lesson 23: Relate division by 0.1 and 0.01 to division by a unit fraction. | |
| Lesson 24: Divide decimal numbers by decimal numbers, resulting in whole‑number quotients. | |
| Lesson 25: Divide decimal numbers by decimal numbers, resulting in decimal‑number quotients. | |
| Applications of Decimals | |
| Lesson 26: Solve a real-world problem involving metric measurements. / Topic D Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 27: Convert metric measurements involving decimals. | |
| Lesson 28: Convert customary measurements involving decimals. | |
| Lesson 29: Interpret, evaluate, and compare numerical expressions involving decimals. | |
| Lesson 30: Create and solve real-world problems for given numerical expressions involving decimals. | |
| Topic E Topic Quiz + Flex | |
| Flex Day: Data Investigation: 'A Typical' | |
| Benchmark 2 — Session 1 | |
| Benchmark 2 — Session 2 | |
Module 5: Addition and Multiplication with Area and Volume
- Drawing, Analysis, and Classification of Two-Dimensional Figures
- Areas of Rectangular Figures with Fraction Side Lengthss
- Volume Concepts
- Volume and the Operations of Multiplication and Addition
Day by day (34 school days)
| Drawing, Analysis, and Classification of Two-Dimensional Figures | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Analyze hierarchies and identify properties of quadrilaterals. | |
| Lesson 2: Classify trapezoids based on their properties. | |
| Presidents' Day | |
| Lesson 3: Classify parallelograms based on their properties. | |
| Lesson 4: Classify rectangles and rhombuses based on their properties. | |
| Lesson 5: Classify kites and squares based on their properties. | |
| Lesson 6: Identify quadrilaterals from given properties. + Data Talk: 'Volumes in the Solar' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Classify quadrilaterals in a hierarchy based on properties. | |
| Areas of Rectangular Figures with Fraction Side Lengthss | |
| Lesson 8: Find areas of square tiles with fraction side lengths by relating the tile / Topic A Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 9: Organize, count, and represent a collection of square tiles. | |
| Lesson 10: Find the area of a rectangle with fraction side lengths by relating the rectangle to a unit square. | |
| Lesson 11: Find areas of rectangles with fraction side lengths by using multiplication. | |
| Lesson 12: Multiply mixed numbers. + Data Talk: 'Agriculture in Our' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Solve mathematical problems involving areas of composite figures with mixed-number side lengths. | |
| Lesson 14: Solve real-world problems involving areas of composite figures with mixed-number side lengths. | |
| Lesson 15: Solve multi-step word problems involving multiplication of mixed numbers. | |
| Volume Concepts | |
| Lesson 16: Identify attributes and properties of right rectangular prisms. / Topic B Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 17: Find the volume of right rectangular prisms by packing with unit cubes and counting. | |
| Lesson 18: Find the volume of right rectangular prisms by packing with improvised units. + Data Talk: 'Water in the World' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 19: Compose and decompose right rectangular prisms to find their volume by using layers. | |
| Lesson 20: Interpret volume as filling. | |
| Lesson 21: Relate volumes of solids and liquid volume. | |
| Volume and the Operations of Multiplication and Addition | |
| Lesson 22: Find the volumes of right rectangular prisms by using the area of / Topic C Topic Quiz | |
| Lesson 23: Find the volumes of right rectangular prisms by multiplying the edge lengths. | |
| Lesson 24: Solve word problems involving volumes of right rectangular prisms. | |
| Lesson 25: Find the volumes of solid figures composed of right rectangular prisms. | |
| Lesson 26: Solve word problems involving perimeter, area, and volume. | |
| Lesson 27: Apply concepts and formulas of volume to design a sculpture by using right rectangular prisms, part 1. | |
| Lesson 28: Apply concepts and formulas of volume to design a sculpture by using right rectangular prisms, part 2. | |
| Topic D Topic Quiz + Flex | |
| Module 5 Module Assessment | |
| Cesar Chavez Day (in Lieu) | |
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
Module 6: Foundations to Geometry in the Coordinate Plane
- Coordinate Systems
- Patterns in the Coordinate Plane
- Solve Mathematical Problems in the Coordinate Plane
- Solve Real-World Problems with the Coordinate Plane
Day by day (29 school days)
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Coordinate Systems | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Construct a coordinate system on a line. | |
| Lesson 2: Construct a coordinate system in a plane. | |
| Lesson 3: Identify and plot points by using ordered pairs. | |
| Lesson 4: Describe the distance and direction between points in the coordinate plane. | |
| Topic A Topic Quiz + Flex: Data Talk: 'Astronauts in Space' (10 min) | |
| Patterns in the Coordinate Plane | |
| Lesson 5: Identify properties of horizontal and vertical lines. | |
| Lesson 6: Use properties of horizontal and vertical lines to solve problems. + Data Talk: 'Space for Sports' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Generate number patterns to form ordered pairs. | |
| Lesson 8: Identify addition and subtraction relationships between corresponding terms in number patterns. | |
| Lesson 9: Identify multiplication and division relationships between corresponding terms in number patterns. | |
| Lesson 10: Identify mixed-operation relationships between corresponding terms in number patterns. | |
| Topic B Topic Quiz + Flex: Performance Assessment: 'Boiling' (30 min) | |
| Solve Mathematical Problems in the Coordinate Plane | |
| Lesson 11: Draw lines in the coordinate plane and identify points on the lines. | |
| Lesson 12: Graph and classify quadrilaterals in the coordinate plane. | |
| Lesson 13: Draw symmetric figures in the coordinate plane. | |
| Lesson 14: Solve mathematical problems with rectangles in the coordinate plane. | |
| Lesson 15: Use the coordinate plane to reason about perimeters and areas of rectangles. | |
| Topic C Topic Quiz + Flex: Data Investigation: 'US Astronauts' | |
| Solve Real-World Problems with the Coordinate Plane | |
| Lesson 16: Interpret graphs that represent real-world situations. | |
| Lesson 17: Plot data in the coordinate plane and analyze relationships. | |
| Lesson 18: Interpret line graphs. | |
| Lesson 19: Reason about visual patterns by using tables and graphs. | |
| Lesson 20: Reason about patterns in real-world situations. | |
| Topic D Topic Quiz + Flex | |
| Benchmark 3 — Session 1 | |
| Benchmark 3 — Session 2 | |
Source: Oakland Unified's math pages, which links the guide. The district's sheet has more for teachers than this page shows.