Math

These are the skills that we learn in Math in First Grade. It is important to continually practice addition and subtraction facts at home as well as in school so that they are known automatically and without counting on fingers.

Chapters 1-3:

         Patterns

         Addition: facts to 12, counting on, doubles facts

         Subtraction: Understanding subtraction, using subtraction to compare

Chapters 4-6:

        Subtraction: strategies for facts to 12, counting back, fact families

        Geometry and Fractions: solid and plane figures, halves, fourths, and thirds

        Time: telling time to the hour and half hour, estimating lengths of time, calendar    

Chapters 7-9:

        Counting to 100: groups of ten, skip counting by twos, fives, tens, odd and even, ordinal numbers

        Place Value, Data, and Graphs

        Money: recognize penny, nickel, dime, quarter; count sets of coins

Chapters 10-12:

        Measurement and Probability: length, capacity, weight, temperature; certain or impossible events.

        Addition and Subtraction facts to 18

Math Links

Here are some links to websites that have fun games and activities to help the children learn math skills. More will be added as the year progresses and we concentrate on different skills.

Counting in Order:
http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp?contentid=1502

http://www.funbrain.com/ofm/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/snakes.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/mend.shtml

Counting to 100:

http://www.counton.org/games/virtualmathfest/snakesladders.html

Addition and Subtraction:
http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/Math/NumberSense/Math1_BasicAdd.htm

http://www.quia.com/mc/65807.html

http://www.quia.com/cc/65807.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/test.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/dartboard.shtml

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/swfs/rockhopper_grade1.html

http://www.primarygames.com/takeaway/start.htm

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm (This practice can be set at different levels – and for addition or subtraction. Children will need help setting it up.)

http://www.dositey.com/addsub/Mystery4.htm

Shapes and numbers:

http://www.counton.org/games/circus/

Telling time: Many games on this site!

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math-time.html