Wild Math Curriculum: Fifth Grade

Fifth grade marks a turning point in math learning—students are not only sharpening their computation skills but also applying math to real-world questions and challenges. Wild Math Fifth Grade meets learners where they are, combining hands-on, outdoor experiences with more abstract, written practice to build both confidence and understanding.

Just like the earlier levels of Wild Math, you’ll find hands-on, nature-based activities designed to help students build a deep understanding of key concepts. But as the math becomes more complex, this level offers more explicit guidance and step-by-step explanations to help you teach new topics with confidence. You’ll find plenty of examples and a brand-new feature—Quick Practice Problems—short exercises that let learners solidify their skills before jumping into activities or projects. These can be completed using natural materials or in a notebook, depending on students’ needs and learning style.

Fifth grade includes a year-long planner! These plans provide 36 weeks of lesson/activity suggestions to keep you organized on your journey through Wild Math Fifth Grade!

You’ll also find:

• Quick Practice Problems for easy skill checks before moving into full activities

• Hands-on and computation-based methods for all four operations with decimals and fractions

• Real-world math projects, such as:

  • Timing a 100-meter dash and calculating speed

  • Using the Pythagorean theorem on a baseball diamond

  • Scaling recipes up and down

• Word problems that can be acted out or written in a notebook

• Math Notes—little boxes that explain key math concepts you might’ve forgotten

• Book and board game suggestions for every unit to extend learning

• A year-long planner with 36 weeks of suggested pacing and a blank planning sheet

• A list of general math games and resource recommendations

• Ideas for using local natural materials like sticks, stones, and mud to teach core concepts (e.g., decimal place value, volume, and fraction operations)

Math Units Covered

Wild Math Fifth Grade includes the following units, each with hands-on lessons, projects, and written activities (see table of contents for full scope and sequence of skills):

• Multi-digit Multiplication and Division Review

• Decimals

• Fractions

• Measurement

• Data, Graphing, and Algebra

• Geometry

• Probability

Whether you’re a homeschooler teaching in the backyard or a classroom teacher ready to bring math beyond the four walls, Wild Math gives you the tools to make learning meaningful, flexible, and fun.

You will receive four digital PDF files, the new updated version that is in process and the previous version of Wild Math Fifth Grade is 115 pages in length and the Weekly Planner is 38 pages in length. You will receive a link to download the document to the email address used in the payment process or your PayPal email. All Wild Learning Curricula and Resources are DIGITAL DOWNLOADS!