Grade 1 Math
11 units matched to the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Numbers”.
Learning focus
- Number. Say the number sequence, 0 to 100.
- Patterns and Relations. Demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns (two to four elements).
- Shape and Space. Demonstrate an understanding of measurement as a process of comparing.
Units
Unit 1
Count It Up
Counting forward within 100, back from 20, by 2s to 20, and by 5s and 10s to 100, plus seeing small amounts at a glance (subitizing).
Curriculum outcome: N1; N2 · counting forward and back, skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, and seeing small amounts at a glance
Unit 2
Quick Counting
Practises seeing small amounts at a glance on dice and ten frames, and counting on from a starting number instead of counting everything again.
Curriculum outcome: N2; N3 · seeing small amounts on dice and ten frames and counting on from a starting number
Unit 3
Numbers to 20
Counting, ordering and comparing numbers to 20, and seeing teen numbers as 1 ten and some ones.
Curriculum outcome: N4; N5 · counting, building, ordering and comparing numbers to 20 with ten frames
Unit 4
Guess and Group
Practises estimating a quantity to 20 using something known, such as ten, and making numbers up to 30 from equal groups of 2, 5 or 10, with or without singles.
Curriculum outcome: N6; N7 · estimating quantities to 20 and making numbers from equal groups
Unit 5
Make 10
Finding pairs that make 10 (like 6 + 4) with ten frames, fingers and stories. Making 10 is a key strategy for adding.
Curriculum outcome: N9; N10 · finding pairs that make 10 and using making 10 to add
Unit 6
Adding
Adding to 20 with pictures, ten frames, number lines and short stories, using strategies like counting on, doubles and making 10.
Curriculum outcome: N9; N10 · adding to 20 with pictures, number lines, doubles and counting on
Unit 7
Take Away
Subtracting within 20 by counting back and thinking addition, and solving short take-away and compare stories.
Curriculum outcome: N9; N10 · taking away within 20 by counting back and thinking addition
Unit 8
Patterns
Finding the repeating part (the core) of patterns like AB, ABB and ABBC, including patterns where colour and shape both change.
Curriculum outcome: PR1; PR2 · finding the repeating part of a pattern and matching the same pattern in another form
Unit 9
Equal or Not
Learning that = means "the same amount as" (not just "the answer is"), and using ≠ when two sides are different.
Curriculum outcome: PR3; PR4 · telling when two sides are equal or not equal and using the equal and not equal signs
Unit 10
Measuring
Measuring length with paper clips and cubes, comparing longer and shorter, heavier and lighter, and seeing why same-size units matter.
Curriculum outcome: SS1 · comparing and ordering objects by length and mass, and measuring with same-size units
Unit 11
Shapes
Naming and comparing 2D shapes by their sides and corners, and 3D objects by their faces and whether they roll or stack.
Curriculum outcome: SS2; SS4 · sorting 2-D shapes and 3-D objects and finding shapes in everyday objects
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