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Grade 1: Mathematics
The goals in grade one are that the children develop an understanding of mathematical concepts; begin to learn the basic addition and subtraction facts; and improve their estimating, classifying, and problem-solving skills. Through exploration and games with various materials, they discover patterns in numbers and develop their skills.Resources:
- Everyday Mathematics: First Grade (Wright Group/McGraw Hill)
- Various supplemental resources
Students who successfully complete the grade one mathematics program will be able to:
- Show proficiency in numbers 1-100
- Recognize number patterns using the 100's chart
- Add and subtract whole numbers
- Understand and use place value
- Combine and separate whole numbers
- Understand beginning concepts of fractions
- Critically solve number problems
- Collect, analyze, and graph data
- Estimate with reasonable accuracy
- Identify and describe 2- and 3-dimensional geometry shapes
- Apply measurement skills using metric and standard systems
- Count and understand the function of money
- Tell time and apply to everyday life
- Use calculators as a tool for solving number problems
- Mentally compute math solutions
- Group objects based on characteristics
