This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.
5.NPV: : Number & Place Value
1.1: : Place Value
1.1.1: : Students understand the base ten place value system.
5.NPV.1: : Recognize that, in a multi-digit number, a digit in a given place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
Cannonball Clowns (Number Line Estimation)
Launch clowns from a circus cannon and try to hit the target. Drag digit cards on the control panel to set the launch distance and choose an appropriate unit of distance. After practicing your clown-launching skills on a number line, move on to the Big Top, Football Field, School Buses, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more!
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You are the captain of an interplanetary cargo ship, delivering important supplies to the outer planets. The cargo can be stored in barrels, crates, and holds. (There are 10 barrels in a crate, and 10 crates in a hold.) Model multi-digit subtraction by unloading cargo on each planet.
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Model and compare decimals using area models. Set the number of sections in each model to 1, 10, or 100, and then click in the models to shade sections. Compare decimals visually and on a number line.
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Modeling Whole Numbers and Decimals (Base-10 Blocks)
Model numbers with base-10 blocks. Drag flats, rods, and individual cubes onto a mat to model a number. Blocks can be exchanged from one area of the mat to the other. Four sets of blocks are available to model a variety of whole numbers and decimals.
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5.NPV.3: : Read and write decimals to thousandths, using base-ten numerals, word form, and a variety of expanded forms.
Modeling Decimals (Area and Grid Models)
Model and compare decimals using area models. Set the number of sections in each model to 1, 10, or 100, and then click in the models to shade sections. Compare decimals visually and on a number line.
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Modeling Whole Numbers and Decimals (Base-10 Blocks)
Model numbers with base-10 blocks. Drag flats, rods, and individual cubes onto a mat to model a number. Blocks can be exchanged from one area of the mat to the other. Four sets of blocks are available to model a variety of whole numbers and decimals.
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1.2.1: : Students use place value understanding to compare numbers.
5.NPV.5: : Compare two decimals to thousandths based on the value of the digits in each place, using symbols (<, =, >) to record the results of comparisons.
Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Use grids to model decimal numbers and compare them graphically. Then compare the numbers on a number line.
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Model and compare decimals using area models. Set the number of sections in each model to 1, 10, or 100, and then click in the models to shade sections. Compare decimals visually and on a number line.
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Drive a desert highway searching for buried treasure. Learn to use the car's tens, ones, tenths, and hundredths gears, along with a GPS system (number line), to find the right place to dig. Plot your findings on a zoomable number line map. Can you become a master Treasure Hunter?
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1.3.1: : Students build a conceptual understanding of fractions.
5.NPV.6: : Use visual models to explain the product of multiplying a whole number by a fraction greater than and less than one.
Multiplying Fractions
Multiply two fractions using an area model. Vary the vertical area to change one fraction and vary the horizontal area to change the other. Then examine the intersection of the areas to find the product.
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2.1.1: : Students perform operations using place value understanding and properties of operations.
5.CAR.1: : Use computational fluency to multiply multi-digit whole numbers by using strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, with mastery by the end of fifth grade.
Chocomatic (Multiplication, Arrays, and Area)
Use the Chocomatic to design candy bars made out of chocolate squares. Use multiplication to find the number of squares in each chocolate bar. Build collections of chocolate bars that all have the same number of squares. Solve multiplication problems by joining two smaller chocolate bars into a large bar.
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5.CAR.2: : Calculate whole number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, divisibility rules, and the relationship between multiplication and division.
No Alien Left Behind (Division with Remainders)
The alien school children from the planet Zigmo travel to distant planets on a field trip. The goal is to select a bus size so that all buses are full and no aliens are left behind. This is a nice illustration of division with remainders.
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5.CAR.3: : Add and subtract decimals to the hundredths using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Adding Whole Numbers and Decimals (Base-10 Blocks)
Use base-10 blocks to model two numbers. Then combine the blocks to model the sum. Blocks of equal value can be exchanged from one area of the mat to the other to help understand carrying when adding. Four sets of blocks are available to model different place values.
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Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimals (Base-10 Blocks)
Use base-10 blocks to model a starting number. Then subtract blocks from this number by dragging them into a subtraction bin. Blocks of equal value can be exchanged from one section of the mat to the other to help understand regrouping and borrowing. Four sets of blocks are available to model different place values.
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5.CAR.4: : Multiply and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, or the relationship between multiplication and division.
Multiplying Decimals (Area Model)
Model the product of two decimals by finding the area of a rectangle. Estimate the area of the rectangle first. Then break the rectangle into several pieces and find the area of each piece (partial product). Add these areas together to find the whole area (product).
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Multiply two decimals using a dynamic area model. On a grid, shade the region with width equal to one of the decimals and height equal to the other decimal and find the area of the region.
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5.CAR.5: : Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators by using equivalent fractions {a/b = (n x a)/(n x b)} to create common denominators; include real-world problems.
Adding Fractions (Fraction Tiles)
Add fractions with the help of the Fractionator, a fraction-tile-making machine in the Gizmo. Model sums by placing the tiles on side-by-side number lines. Explore the usefulness of common denominators in adding. Express sums as improper fractions or mixed numbers.
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Explore fractions greater than one with the Fractionator, a fraction-tile-making machine in the Gizmo. Create sums of fraction tiles on two number lines. Sums greater than one are shown as improper fractions on the top number line, and as mixed numbers on the bottom number line.
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Find the sum or difference of two fractions with unlike denominators using graphic models. Find the least common denominator graphically.
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5.CAR.6: : Interpret and solve fractions as division problems, (a/b = a divided by b), where a and b are natural numbers.
Fractions Greater than One (Fraction Tiles)
Explore fractions greater than one with the Fractionator, a fraction-tile-making machine in the Gizmo. Create sums of fraction tiles on two number lines. Sums greater than one are shown as improper fractions on the top number line, and as mixed numbers on the bottom number line.
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The alien school children from the planet Zigmo travel to distant planets on a field trip. The goal is to select a bus size so that all buses are full and no aliens are left behind. This is a nice illustration of division with remainders.
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5.CAR.7: : Use visual models and equations to multiply whole numbers by fractions and fractions by fractions, including mixed numbers and fractions greater than one.
Multiplying Fractions
Multiply two fractions using an area model. Vary the vertical area to change one fraction and vary the horizontal area to change the other. Then examine the intersection of the areas to find the product.
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5.CAR.8: : Apply previous understanding of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
Dividing Fractions
Divide fractions using area models. Adjust the numerators and denominators of the divisor and dividend and see how the area model and calculation change.
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5.CAR.9: : Solve and create real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers.
Multiplying Fractions
Multiply two fractions using an area model. Vary the vertical area to change one fraction and vary the horizontal area to change the other. Then examine the intersection of the areas to find the product.
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5.CAR.11: : Solve real-world problems involving the division of unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions, using visual fraction models and equations.
Dividing Fractions
Divide fractions using area models. Adjust the numerators and denominators of the divisor and dividend and see how the area model and calculation change.
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5.CAR.14: : Generate two numerical patterns given two rules, identifying the relationship between the corresponding terms by graphing the terms in the first quadrant of the coordinate grid.
Function Machines 1 (Functions and Tables)
Drop a number into a function machine, and see what number comes out! You can use one of the six pre-set function machines, or program your own function rule into one of the blank machines. Stack up to three function machines together. Input and output can be recorded in a table and on a graph.
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Function Machines 2 (Functions, Tables, and Graphs)
Drop a number into a function machine, and see what number comes out! You can use one of the six pre-set function machines, or program your own function rule into one of the blank machines. Stack up to three function machines together. Input and output can be recorded in a table and on a graph.
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Function Machines 3 (Functions and Problem Solving)
Drop a number into a function machine, and see what number comes out! You can use one of the six pre-set function machines, or program your own function rule into one of the blank machines. Stack up to three function machines together. Input and output can be recorded in a table and on a graph.
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In the Pattern Flip carnival game, you are shown a pattern of cards. The first cards are face-up so you can see the pattern, and the rest are face-down. Can you guess which animals are on the face-down cards? Use one of the preset patterns, or make your own custom pattern. Good luck!
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3.1.1: : Students expand knowledge of shapes by analyzing sides and angles.
5.GM.1: : Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties with the focus on quadrilaterals and triangles when teaching hierarchies.
Classifying Quadrilaterals
Apply constraints to a quadrilateral, and then reshape and resize it. Classify the figure by its constraints. Explore the differences between the different kinds of quadrilaterals.
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3.2.1: : Students solve the area of rectangles and volume of rectangular prisms.
5.GM.3: : Measure volumes by counting unit cubes using cubic cm (cm³), cubic in (in³), cubic ft (ft³), and improvised units (u³).
Balancing Blocks (Volume)
This Gizmo provides you with two challenges. First, use blocks to build a figure with a given volume. Then, try to balance the blocks on a platform that sits on the tip of a cone. The dimensions of the platform can be adjusted, and blocks can be added or deleted by clicking on the model.
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Measure the volume of liquids and solids using beakers, graduated cylinders, overflow cups, and rulers. Water can be poured from one container to another and objects can be added to containers. A pipette can be used to transfer small amounts of water, and a magnifier can be used to observe the meniscus in a graduated cylinder. Test your volume-measurement skills in the "Practice" mode of the Gizmo.
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5.GM.4: : Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the volume of rectangular prisms with whole number side lengths by applying the formulas (V = l x w x h or V = B x h) the properties of operations.
Balancing Blocks (Volume)
This Gizmo provides you with two challenges. First, use blocks to build a figure with a given volume. Then, try to balance the blocks on a platform that sits on the tip of a cone. The dimensions of the platform can be adjusted, and blocks can be added or deleted by clicking on the model.
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Measure the volume of liquids and solids using beakers, graduated cylinders, overflow cups, and rulers. Water can be poured from one container to another and objects can be added to containers. A pipette can be used to transfer small amounts of water, and a magnifier can be used to observe the meniscus in a graduated cylinder. Test your volume-measurement skills in the "Practice" mode of the Gizmo.
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3.3.1: : Students apply measurement knowledge to solve real-world problems.
5.GM.6: : Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within the same system, including both the metric and customary systems, and solve multi-step, real-world problems using conversions.
Cannonball Clowns (Number Line Estimation)
Launch clowns from a circus cannon and try to hit the target. Drag digit cards on the control panel to set the launch distance and choose an appropriate unit of distance. After practicing your clown-launching skills on a number line, move on to the Big Top, Football Field, School Buses, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more!
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3.4.1: : Students develop an understanding of the coordinate system.
5.GM.7: : Graph points with whole number coordinates on a coordinate plane in the first quadrant, explaining how the coordinates relate to the horizontal and vertical axes to describe the location of points in the plane.
City Tour (Coordinates)
Go sightseeing in fictional cities all over the world. Learn about coordinates on a graph by navigating around these cities on a grid-like city map. Some landmarks are shown on the map. For others, you are only given the coordinates. Can you find all of them?
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Operate an elevator in an old apartment building. Pick up and drop off residents where they want to go. A line graph shows where the elevator traveled over time. Operate the elevator either by using the standard up and down controls, or by building a graph to program where you want it to go.
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Identify the coordinates of a point in the coordinate plane. Drag the point in the plane and investigate how the coordinates change in response.
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5.GM.8: : Represent real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant on a coordinate plane, interpreting coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.
City Tour (Coordinates)
Go sightseeing in fictional cities all over the world. Learn about coordinates on a graph by navigating around these cities on a grid-like city map. Some landmarks are shown on the map. For others, you are only given the coordinates. Can you find all of them?
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Operate an elevator in an old apartment building. Pick up and drop off residents where they want to go. A line graph shows where the elevator traveled over time. Operate the elevator either by using the standard up and down controls, or by building a graph to program where you want it to go.
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5.DA.1: : Collect and interpret data from observations, surveys, and experiments; represent data using frequency tables, scaled bar graphs, and scaled line graphs.
Mascot Election (Pictographs and Bar Graphs)
A brand new school is opening and it is time to elect the school mascot! Students can choose the Eagle, Lion, Bear, or Wolf. Voting results can be displayed in a table, tally chart, pictograph, bar graph, circle graph, or dot plot. You can change student votes by selecting a group of students and clicking a mascot.
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Test your reaction time by catching a falling ruler or clicking a target. Create a data set of experiment results, and calculate the range, mode, median, and mean of your data. Data can be displayed on a list, table, bar graph or dot plot. The Reaction Time 1 Student Exploration focuses on range, mode, and median.
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Test your reaction time by catching a falling ruler or clicking a target. Create a data set of experiment results, and calculate the range, mode, median, and mean of your data. Data can be displayed on a list, table, bar graph or dot plot. The Reaction Time 2 Student Exploration focuses on mean.
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Students assume the role of a scientist trying to solve a real world problem. They use scientific practices to collect and analyze data, and form and test a hypothesis as they solve the problems.
