Click on the links in the Table of Contents for the desired section. Students make decisions about how to set up a problem Students solve problems in reasonable ways and justify their reasoning Return to Mathematics Table of Contents First Grade Students use estimation strategies in computation and problem solving that involve numbers that use the ones, tens, and hundreds places. Students use number sentences with operation and symbols and expressions to solve problems. Students use direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe the measurements of objects. Students identify common geometric figures, classify them by common attributes, and describe their relative position or their location in space.
Students organize, represent, and compare data by category on simple graphs and charts.
Students sort objects and create and describe patterns by numbers, shapes, sizes, rhythms, or colors. Students make decision about how to set up a problem. Students solve problems and justify their reasoning. Students note connections between one problem and another. Return to Mathematics Table of Contents Second Grade Students understand the relationship between numbers, quantities, and place value in whole numbers up to 1,000.