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Back to School Math Review Task Cards for 5th Grade

Back-to-school math review task cards with fairy-tale and nursery-rhyme word problems on fraction operations, area, rounding, properties of operations, parallel lines and decimal-to-fraction conversion.
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Grade 5, Elementary
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

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back to school, task cards
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Task Cards, Worksheets & Printables
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Back to School Math Review Task Cards for 5th Grade is a set of 28 task cards reviewing essential math skills for students entering grade 5. This teaching resource focuses on division, multi-step word problems, numerical expressions, and more. The 28 task cards are printed 4 per page for easy distribution and flexibility. Educators can utilize these cards for small group instruction, math centers, SCOOT games, bell-ringers, and more, allowing the review materials to be adapted to different teaching styles. A recording sheet and answer key provides accountability, saving teachers' time. This math review resource assists 5th grade teachers in identifying any gaps in students' retention over summer break. The variety of skills covered allows the cards to be differentiated to meet each learner's needs upon returning to school.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Add, subtract and compare fractions
  • Find area and round or estimate numbers
  • Convert decimals to fractions

Teaching tips

  • The Scoot and Math Maniacs formats use a timer to move students from card to card.

Skills covered

  • Word problem solving — working through a themed story problem on each card
  • Fraction reasoning — finding equivalent fractions and comparing them

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Fractions
  • Area
  • Rounding
  • Properties of operations
  • Parallel lines

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