Grade 1

Mathematical process standards

  • 1.

    The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding1.1

  • (A)

    apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace1.1.A

  • (B)

    use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution1.1.B

  • (C)

    select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems1.1.C

  • (D)

    communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate1.1.D

  • (E)

    create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas1.1.E

  • (F)

    analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas1.1.F

  • (G)

    display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication1.1.G

Number and operations1.2

  • 2.

    The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and compare whole numbers, the relative position and magnitude of whole numbers, and relationships within the numeration system related to place value1.2

  • (A)

    recognize instantly the quantity of structured arrangements1.2.A

  • (B)

    use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 120 in more than one way as so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones1.2.B

  • (C)

    use objects, pictures, and expanded and standard forms to represent numbers up to 1201.2.C

  • (D)

    generate a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 1201.2.D

  • (E)

    use place value to compare whole numbers up to 120 using comparative language1.2.E

  • (F)

    order whole numbers up to 120 using place value and open number lines1.2.F

  • (G)

    represent the comparison of two numbers to 100 using the symbols >, <, or =1.2.G

  • (3)

    The student applies mathematical process standards to develop and use strategies for whole number addition and subtraction computations in order to solve problems1.3

  • (A)

    use concrete and pictorial models to determine the sum of a multiple of 10 and a one-digit number in problems up to 991.3.A

  • (B)

    use objects and pictorial models to solve word problems involving joining, separating, and comparing sets within 20 and unknowns as any one of the terms in the problem such as 2 + 4 = [ ]; 3 + [ ] = 7; and 5 = [ ] - 31.3.B

  • (C)

    compose 10 with two or more addends with and without concrete objects1.3.C

  • (D)

    apply basic fact strategies to add and subtract within 20, including making 10 and decomposing a number leading to a 101.3.D

  • (E)

    explain strategies used to solve addition and subtraction problems up to 20 using spoken words, objects, pictorial models, and number sentences1.3.E

  • (F)

    generate and solve problem situations when given a number sentence involving addition or subtraction of numbers within 201.3.F

  • (4)

    The student applies mathematical process standards to identify coins, their values, and the relationships among them in order to recognize the need for monetary transactions1.4

  • (A)

    identify U.S. coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, by value and describe the relationships among them1.4.A

  • (B)

    write a number with the cent symbol to describe the value of a coin1.4.B

  • (C)

    use relationships to count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, and/or dimes1.4.C

Algebraic reasoning

  • 5.

    The student applies mathematical process standards to identify and apply number patterns within properties of numbers and operations in order to describe relationships1.5

  • (A)

    recite numbers forward and backward from any given number between 1 and 1201.5.A

  • (B)

    skip count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the total number of objects up to 120 in a set1.5.B

  • (C)

    use relationships to determine the number that is 10 more and 10 less than a given number up to 1201.5.C

  • (D)

    represent word problems involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers up to 20 using concrete and pictorial models and number sentences1.5.D

  • (E)

    understand that the equal sign represents a relationship where expressions on each side of the equal sign represent the same value(s)1.5.E

  • (F)

    determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation when the unknown may be any one of the three or four terms in the equation1.5.F

  • (G)

    apply properties of operations to add and subtract two or three numbers1.5.G

Geometry and measurement

  • 6.

    The student applies mathematical process standards to analyze attributes of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional solids to develop generalizations about their properties1.6

  • (A)

    classify and sort regular and irregular two-dimensional shapes based on attributes using informal geometric language1.6.A

  • (B)

    distinguish between attributes that define a two-dimensional or three-dimensional figure and attributes that do not define the shape1.6.B

  • (C)

    create two-dimensional figures, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares, as special rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons1.6.C

  • (D)

    identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares, as special rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons and describe their attributes using formal geometric language1.6.D

  • (E)

    identify three-dimensional solids, including spheres, cones, cylinders, rectangular prisms (including cubes), and triangular prisms, and describe their attributes using formal geometric language1.6.E

  • (F)

    compose two-dimensional shapes by joining two, three, or four figures to produce a target shape in more than one way if possible1.6.F

  • (G)

    partition two-dimensional figures into two and four fair shares or equal parts and describe the parts using words1.6.G

  • (H)

    identify examples and non-examples of halves and fourths1.6.H

  • (7)

    The student applies mathematical process standards to select and use units to describe length and time1.7

  • (A)

    use measuring tools to measure the length of objects to reinforce the continuous nature of linear measurement;1.7.A

  • (B)

    illustrate that the length of an object is the number of same-size units of length that, when laid end-to-end with no gaps or overlaps, reach from one end of the object to the other1.7.B

  • (C)

    measure the same object/distance with units of two different lengths and describe how and why the measurements differ1.7.C

  • (D)

    describe a length to the nearest whole unit using a number and a unit1.7.D

  • (E)

    tell time to the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks1.7.E

Data analysis

  • 8.

    The student applies mathematical process standards to organize data to make it useful for interpreting information and solving problems1.8

  • (A)

    collect, sort, and organize data in up to three categories using models/representations such as tally marks or T-charts1.8.A

  • (B)

    use data to create picture and bar-type graphs1.8.B

  • (C)

    draw conclusions and generate and answer questions using information from picture and bar-type graphs1.8.C

Personal financial literacy

  • 9.

    The student applies mathematical process standards to manage one's financial resources effectively for lifetime financial security1.9

  • (A)

    define money earned as income1.9.A

  • (B)

    identify income as a means of obtaining goods and services, oftentimes making choices between wants and needs1.9.B

  • (C)

    distinguish between spending and saving1.9.C

  • (D)

    consider charitable giving1.9.D

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2012
Where can I read the official document?
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

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