Humble Science Benchmarks

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1st Grade Math Benchmark Targets by Strand

By year's end, all students will:

Strand	#	Benchmark Target	Link to TEKS	Curriculum Connection
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning	1.	Read, write, compare, and order numbers to 99 (less than, greater than, or equal to).	1.1 A,D	All Units
		Number Match Missing Numbers Place Value practice
	2.	Recognize and describe the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter and their relationships.		All Units
		K-2 Money Games Coin values game Great game! Spending Spree US Mint money games
	3.	Separate a whole into equal parts, and describe parts of a set such as three out of the eight crayons are red.	1.2 A,B	Most Units
		Pizza Party
	4.	Write and solve addition and subtraction sentences to 18 by using objects and numbers.	1.3 A,B	All Units
		Dominoes Lesson Plan Digital Flashcards Take it Away! Create worksheets Using an Abacus Arithmattack How many problems can you solve in 60 seconds? Fact families with digital pictures fact families lessons Fact family flashcards Online Abacus
	5.*	Identify and model place value for ones and tens.		All Units
		Place Value practice

Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking	6..	Identify, extend and create patterns with objects, pictures, and real life situations to make predictions and solve problems.	1.4 A	All Units
		Pattern Mania Game Online Mastermind On-line Simon watch and copy pattern computer shows (up to 5 parts in Easy level) Make Patterns and Predictions AAA Math Pattern resources
	7..	Skip count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s using concrete models and charts.	1.4 B	Most Units
		Skip Counting Game Enchanted Learning Skip Counting Skip counting by 5 AAA math
	8.	Identify odd and even numbers.	1.5 A	All Units
		Even Odd story
	9.	Identify the relationship between addition and subtraction, as in fact families.	1.5 C	All Units

	10.*	Identify and model place value for ones and tens.	1.1 B 1.5 B	All Units
		Place Value practice

Geometry and Spacial Reasoning	11.	Use attributes to describe, identify, and sort geometric shapes, including circles, triangles, squares, and describe the shape of balls, boxes, cans and cones.	1.6 A,B	All Units
		Shape Sorter a geometric "Memory" game Shape Walk take a digital camera on a walk
	12.	Combine geometric shapes to make new geometric shapes.	1.6 C	Most Units
		Bubble Troubles similar to Tetris Using Tangrams Sammy's Shapes Topsy Turvey

Measurement	13.	Measure and estimate length, weight, temperature, and capacity using nonstandard units, and describe the relationship between the size and number of units needed.	1.7 A,B 1.8 A	All Units
		Math Keys Shape Pan Balance Math Cats Balance
	14.	Tell time to the hour and half hour.	1.8 B	Most Units
		What time is it?
	15.	Order three or more events by how much time they take to accomplish.	1.8 C	Most Units


Probability and Statistics	16.	Collect and sort data to construct and draw conclusions about real object graphs, picture graphs and bar graphs.	1.9 A,B 1.10 A	All Units

	17.	Identify events as certain or impossible.	1.10 B	Most Units
		Math Keys - Probability

Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools	18.	Use a problem-solving model, with guidance as needed, that incorporates appropriate strategies, including drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking, or acting out in order to solve problems in everyday situations.	1.11 A,B,C	All Units
		Turtle Game scroll down the page for game
	19.	Reason, record and explain thinking using objects, words, numbers, pictures, technology, and mathematical language.	1.11 D 1.12 A,B 1.13	All Units
		Visual Glossary

TEKS SEARCH		Marco Polo Search by TEXAS TEKS Alignment
		Teks Toolkit and Clarifying Activities for Math

* indicates benchmark appears in more than one strand