5th Grade Fluency Activities
The table below includes fluency activities that engage students in practicing skills appropriate for the unit, organized by the Topics of the unit. In each table, the left column identifies the applicable skills of each Topic, and the right column identifies one or more activities (and variations of those activities) that align to each of those skills. To learn more about each fluency activity, including optional variations to increase or decrease the cognitive complexity for students, click on the activity.
For each Topic, you can choose to practice each of the following skills with whatever frequency you’d like, but be sure students get sufficient practice for each of the targeted skills. For the skills with more than one activity listed, you may choose to use all or just some of the activities, depending on which students find most engaging. You can also spiral previously introduced activities into later Topics if students need additional practice on that skill. Do not introduce an activity before students are taught that material in the regular math lesson, since these activities assume a conceptual foundation has already been built.
For more guidance on incorporating fluency practice into your lessons, see our Teacher Tool on Procedural Skill and Fluency.
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Unit 1: Place Value with Decimals
Topic A: Place Value with Whole Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Read multi-digit numbers aloud |
4.NBT.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 5 |
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Place multi-digit numbers on a number line |
2.MD.B.6 2.NBT.A.4 3.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 1 |
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Compare multi-digit whole numbers |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 1 |
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Order multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 1 |
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Round multi-digit numbers using a number line |
3.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 3 |
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Compare multi-digit numbers using a number line |
2.NBT.A.4 4.NBT.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 2 |
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Read multi-digit numbers in multiple forms |
2.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 1 |
Topic B: Place Value with Decimals
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Read decimal numbers aloud |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3.A |
Whole Class Activity |
Choral Counting - Version 6 |
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Place decimal numbers on a number line |
4.NF.C.6 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 6 |
Topic C: Reading, Writing, Comparing, and Rounding Decimals
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Compare decimal numbers |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Center Activity |
Number Clash - Version 3 - Use Game Board D |
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Read decimal numbers to thousandths in multiple forms |
5.NBT.A.3.A |
Center Activity |
Jigsaw - Version 3 |
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Order decimal numbers to the thousandths |
5.NBT.A.3.B |
Center Activity |
Order Up - Version 3 |
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Compare decimal numbers using a number line |
4.NF.C.7 5.NBT.A.3.B |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 7 |
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Round decimal numbers using a number line |
5.NBT.A.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Clothesline Math - Version 8 |
Unit 2: Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
Topic A: Writing and Interpreting Numerical Expressions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Write and evaluate numerical expressions |
5.OA.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Number Bowling - Version 1 |
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Multiply and divide within 100 |
3.OA.C.7 4.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Four in a Row - Version 6 War - Version 4 |
Topic B: Multi-Digit Whole Number Multiplication
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 2 |
|
Write and evaluate numerical expressions |
5.OA.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Number Bowling - Version 1 |
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Multiply multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 4 |
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Add multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 1 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 3 - Use Game Board K, L, M and/or N Get to __ - Version 3 - Use Game Board O, P, and/or Q |
Topic C: Multi-Digit Whole Number Division
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 2 |
|
Estimate quotients of multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 3 |
|
Write and evaluate numerical expressions |
5.OA.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Number Bowling - Version 1 |
|
Multiply multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 4 |
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Subtract multi-digit numbers |
2.NBT.B.5 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 |
Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 2 |
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Divide multi-digit numbers |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 4 - Use Game Board R, S, and/or T Get to __ - Version 4 - Use Game Board U and/ or V |
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Divide multi-digit numbers using mental strategies |
4.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.6 6.NS.B.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 5 |
Unit 3: Shapes and Volume
Topic A: Volume of Three-Dimensional Figures
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Count unit cubes to measure volume |
5.MD.C.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Count Em Up - Version 2 |
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Multiply edge lengths to find the volume of right rectangular prisms |
5.MD.C.5 |
Center Activity |
Fill Up - Version 3 |
Topic B: Classification of Two-Dimensional Shapes
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Count unit cubes to measure volume |
5.MD.C.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Count Em Up - Version 2 |
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Multiply edge lengths to find the volume of right rectangular prisms |
5.MD.C.5 |
Center Activity |
Fill Up - Version 3 |
|
Classify flat figures based on properties |
4.G.A.3 5.G.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Triangle Grab - Version 1 Quadrilateral Blind Man’s Bluff - Version 1 |
Unit 4: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions/Decimals
Topic A: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Generate and identify equivalent fractions |
3.NF.A.3.B 4.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.1 |
Center Activity |
Fraction Connect Four - Version 1 |
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Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators |
4.NF.B.3 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 1 |
|
Add fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 6 |
|
Estimate sums and differences of fractions |
5.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.2 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 1 |
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Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators |
5.NF.A.1 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 3 |
|
Subtract fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.3 5.NF.A.1 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 7 |
Topic B: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Add decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity |
Get to __ - Version 5 |
|
Estimate sums and differences of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 4 |
|
Subtract decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity |
Get to __ - Version 6 |
|
Add decimal numbers using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 10 |
|
Add and subtract decimals |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 4 |
|
Subtract decimal numbers using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 11 |
Unit 5: Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Topic A: Fractions as Division
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|
Topic B: Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of fractions |
5.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 - fractions times whole numbers |
|
Multiply fractions |
5.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 5 - Use Game Board U |
Topic C: Multiplying a Fraction by a Fraction
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of fractions |
5.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 - fractions times whole numbers OR fractions times fractions |
|
Multiply fractions |
5.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 5 - Use Game Board U and/or V Four in a Row - Version 7 |
Topic D: Multiplying with Mixed Numbers
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of fractions |
5.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 |
|
Multiply fractions |
5.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 5 Four in a Row - Version 7 |
Topic E: Dividing with Fractions
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of fractions |
5.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 |
|
Divide a whole number by a unit fraction or a unit fraction by a whole number |
5.NF.B.7 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 5 |
|
Multiply fractions |
5.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 5 Four in a Row - Version 7 |
Topic F: Fraction Real-World Problems and Line Plots
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of fractions |
5.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.5 |
Whole Class Activity |
More or Less - Version 2 |
|
Multiply fractions using mental strategies |
4.NF.B.4 5.NF.B.4 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 8 |
|
Divide a whole number by a unit fraction or a unit fraction by a whole number |
5.NF.B.7 |
Center Activity |
To the Max - Version 5 |
|
Multiply fractions |
5.NF.B.4 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 5 Four in a Row - Version 7 |
Unit 6: Multiplication and Division of Decimals
Topic A: Multiplying Decimals
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 5 |
|
Multiply decimals using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 12 |
|
Multiply decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity Center Activity |
|
Topic B: Dividing Decimals
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 5 |
|
Multiply decimals using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 12 |
|
Estimate quotients of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 6 |
|
Divide decimal numbers using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 13 |
|
Multiply decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity Center Activity |
|
|
Divide decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 7 Get to __ - Version 8 |
Topic C: Decimal Real-World Problems
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 5 |
|
Multiply decimals using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 12 |
|
Estimate quotients of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 6 |
|
Divide decimal numbers using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 13 |
|
Multiply decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity Center Activity |
|
|
Divide decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 7 Get to __ - Version 8 |
Topic D: Measurement Conversion
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estimate products of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 5 |
|
Multiply decimals using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 12 |
|
Estimate quotients of decimals |
5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
High or Low? - Version 6 |
|
Divide decimal numbers using mental strategies |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Whole Class Activity |
Number Talks - Version 13 |
|
Multiply decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity Center Activity |
|
|
Divide decimal numbers |
5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B.3 |
Center Activity Center Activity |
Hit the Target - Version 7 Get to __ - Version 8 |
Unit 7: Patterns and the Coordinate Plane
Topic A: Introduction to the Coordinate Plane
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Graph points in the coordinate plane |
5.G.A.1 5.G.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Jackplot - Version 1 |
Topic B: Drawing Figures and Shapes in the Coordinate Plane
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Graph points in the coordinate plane |
5.G.A.1 5.G.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Jackplot - Version 1 |
Topic C: Real-World Problems and Patterns on the Coordinate Plane
| Skill | Standard | Format | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Graph points in the coordinate plane |
5.G.A.1 5.G.A.2 |
Center Activity |
Jackplot - Version 1 |
