Year 5 Mathematics – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Multiplication and More

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Year 5 Mathematics in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Multiplication and More”.

Term 3 Mathematics for Year 5. Focus areas: multiplication, division intro. Aligned with WA Curriculum v9.

Lesson sequence (40 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Reading and Writing Seven-Digit Numbers Using Place Value Charts
2. Ordering Seven-Digit Numbers from Smallest to Largest
3. Partitioning Seven-Digit Numbers into Place Value Components
4. Exploring the Multiplicative Relationship Between Adjacent Place Values
5. Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers to Two Decimal Places
6. Comparing Decimal Numbers Using Greater Than and Less Than Symbols
7. Ordering Decimal Numbers on a Number Line
8. Partitioning Decimal Numbers into Whole and Fractional Parts
9. Identifying Factors of Numbers Using Array Models
10. Finding Multiple Factor Pairs for Given Numbers
11. Representing Multiples of Numbers Using Skip Counting Patterns
12. Creating Arrays to Show Factor and Multiple Relationships
13. Counting by Unit Fractions from Zero to One
14. Locating Unit Fractions on Number Lines Between Zero and One
15. Representing Fractions Greater Than One as Mixed Numerals
16. Converting Between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numerals
17. Recognising Percentages in Everyday Situations and Contexts
18. Understanding That 100% Represents One Complete Whole
19. Creating Increasing Additive Patterns Using Concrete Materials
20. Following Rules to Generate Decreasing Multiplicative Patterns
21. Predicting Unknown Terms in Number Patterns Using Rules
22. Identifying Real-World Addition Situations Using Diagrams
23. Representing Multiplication Situations with Equations and Models
24. Writing Word Problems as Mathematical Equations
25. Interpreting Solutions to Real-World Mathematical Problems
26. Identifying Features of Simple Household Budgets
27. Comparing Prices When Creating a Simple Weekly Budget
28. Creating and Justifying a Simple Personal Savings Budget
29. Converting Between 12-Hour and 24-Hour Time Systems
30. Calculating Duration Using Start and End Times
31. Solving Real-World Time Problems with Multiple Steps
32. Reading and Interpreting Temperature on Celsius Thermometers
33. Estimating and Measuring Temperature Changes in Daily Situations
34. Comparing Temperature Data and Creating Weather Reports
35. Identifying Equally Likely and Not Equally Likely Outcomes in Everyday Events
36. Grouping Chance Events by Their Likelihood Using Probability Language
37. Conducting Simple Chance Experiments with Coins and Dice
38. Recording and Representing Chance Experiment Results as Fractions
39. Comparing Predicted and Actual Results from Repeated Chance Experiments
40. Using Digital Tools to Conduct and Record Large-Scale Chance Experiments

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 40 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.