1st Grade Instructional Guide

1st Grade Math Scope & Sequence 2025-2026

End of Unit Competency

By the end of Topic 3 students will be able to explain and model adding to 20 strategies.

Language Functions and Features: Describe data and/or steps to solve problems using:

●​ Mathematical terms ( number line, doubles-plus-facts, make ten, near doubles, sum, in all, model ) ●​ Visuals ( pictures, number lines, ten frames ) to support approach, solution, and/or extract information ●​ Declarative statements to state conclusion ( There are 8 birds left in the tree.)

SKILLS

VOCABULARY

MANIPULATIVES

●​ Addition strategies ●​ Doubles and near doubles ●​ Make 10 ●​ Explain strategies ●​ Solve word problems ●​ Properties and relationships

●​ open number line ●​ doubles-plus-facts ●​ make 10

●​ Counters ●​ Connecting cubes ●​ Number lines ●​ Number cards ●​ Number cubes ●​ Ten-Frames