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1st Grade Math Word Problems Worksheets

Grade 1 word problems.

These grade 1 word problem worksheets relate first grade math concepts to the real world. The word problems cover addition, subtraction, time, money, fractions and lengths.

We encourage students to think about the problems carefully by:

• providing a number of mixed word problem worksheets;
• sometimes including irrelevant data within word problems.

Addition word problems

Single digit addition

Addition with sums 50 or less

3 or more numbers added together

Subtraction word problems

Subtracting single digit numbers

Subtracting numbers under 50

Mixed addition and subtraction word problems

Add / subtract word problems with mostly single digit numbers

Add / subtract word problems with numbers under 50

Time word problems

Time and elapsed time problems (whole hours)

Money word problems

Counting money (coins only)

Measurement word problems

Combining and comparing lengths (inches)

Combining and comparing lengths (cm)

Fraction word problems

Write the fraction from the story (parts of whole, parts of group)

Mixed word problems

Addition, subtraction, money, time, fractions and length word problems mixed  

Sample Grade 1 Word Problem Worksheet

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30 Fun and Free First Grade Math Games and Activities

Teach them early on that math can be fun!

Early elementary teachers have a chance to instill in their students a love of math right from the start. One great way to do that is to make math fun! These first grade math games cover all the standard skills firsties need to know , in ways that make learning engaging and enjoyable for all.

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1. Wiggle to 100

You’ve Got This Math/Wiggle to 100 via youvegotthismath.com

Many kids learn best when they move their bodies. In this simple game, they use number cards to make and solve addition or subtraction equations. Then they draw an action card, and complete the activity the same number of times as the answer to the problem.

Learn more: You’ve Got This Math

2. Play with place value pickup sticks

First Grade Wow/Place Value Pickup Sticks via firstgradewow.blogspot.com

Help students visualize place value with these DIY pickup sticks. Pick up a handful of sticks and drop them, then have kids organize them by tens and ones. Finally, determine what number the sticks represent.

Learn more: First Grade Wow

3. Measure and compare names

Mrs. Richardson’s Class/Comparing Names via mrsrichardsonsclass.com

Here’s a fun way to teach non-standard measurement: Compare the lengths of student names! This is a great activity to try near the beginning of the year as kids get to know each other.

Learn more: Mrs. Richardson’s Class

4. Spin and draw the time

The Moffatt Girls/Spin and Draw Time via themoffattgirls.com

Kids love simple spinners, so use them for games that help them learn to tell time. After they spin a digital time, have them draw the correct hands on clock faces or create the time on a toy clock.

Learn more: The Moffatt Girls

5. Make a DIY shape Guess Who? game

Life Between Summers/Shape Guess Who via lifebetweensummers.com

Switch up your old Guess Who? game with 2D and 3D shape cards instead. Kids will get practice using geometry terms like “vertices,” “edges,” “faces,” and more.

Learn more: Life Between Summers

6. Walk the plank to practice addition

Primarily Speaking/Walk the Plank via primarily-speaking.com

With a wooden paint stick, some math cubes, and a pair of number cubes, you can play a simple but fun first grade math game that helps kids learn addition in such an engaging way!

Learn more: Primarily Speaking

7. Assemble a domino puzzle

Games 4 Gains/Dominoes Math Puzzles via games4gains.com

Print the free puzzles at the link below. Then grab some dominoes and start filling in the puzzle one piece at a time by placing a domino that adds up to the number shown in each rectangle. The trick is that regular domino rules still apply, so each number must touch another domino with the same number on that end.

Learn more: Games 4 Gains

8. Play tic-tac-toe with addition problems

123 Homeschool 4 Me/Tic-Tac-Toe Math Game via 123homeschool4me.com

Work out the answer to each problem in the grid, and dot or circle the ones that add up to 10. First to get three in a row wins!

Learn more: 123 Homeschool 4 Me/Tic-Tac-Toe Math Game

9. Face off in Dice War

Miss Giraffe’s Class/Fact Fluency Dice via missgiraffesclass.blogspot.com

Dice games are fantastic in the classroom! With this one, kids practice their addition facts and get a little work with subitizing too. The concept is so simple: Each player rolls the dice and adds up their numbers. The highest sum wins that round. This is one of those first grade math games that can be expanded by adding a third die. (You can also use playing cards.)

Learn more: Miss Giraffe’s Class

10. Use sticky notes to make 10

Life Over C’s/Make 10 Sticky Notes via lifeovercs.com

Sticky notes have so many uses in the classroom. In this case, challenge students to put together the numbered notes that “make 10.” They’ll practice adding to 10 with multiple numbers. You can also do this with subtraction, starting at 10, to make zero.

Learn more: Life Over C’s

11. Play Shut the Box

This game has been played for hundreds of years, but it’s a fun and sneaky way to practice addition facts fluency. The goal is to “close” each of the numbers in the box from one to nine by rolling the dice. For instance, if a player rolls 11, they may close 1, 2, 3, and 5, as these add up to 11. If no numbers are available to add up to the dice total, play passes to the next player and continues until someone finally “shuts the box” by closing the last available number. You can play this game with a specially designed box , as it has been played for years. You don’t need the box, though; simply have kids write out the numbers 1 through 9 and cross them out as they play.

12. Assemble some addition grab bags

Susan Jones Teaching/Addition Grab Bags via susanjonesteaching.com

Fill a variety of bags with collections of small objects. Kids grab a handful from two different bags, then count and add up the results. Be sure they write it all down to get practice at setting up equations. First grade math games like this one work for subtraction too.

Learn more: Susan Jones Teaching/Grab Bags

13. Face off to find the difference

Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls/Face Off Math via frugalfun4boys.com

Each player rolls the dice (try polyhedral dice for higher numbers, or roll several dice and add them together) and builds a stack of math cubes . Then they “face off” and find the difference between their two stacks.

Learn more: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

14. Plant flowers and count on

Fun-a-Day/Counting Flowers via fun-a-day.com

Pick up some artificial flowers at the dollar store for this springtime garden game. Roll the die and add that number of flowers to your pot. Then roll again and add more, counting on from where you left off. Easy and fun!

Learn more: Fun-a-Day

15. Build and count on

Susan Jones Teaching/Building On via susanjonesteaching.com

Here’s a fun hands-on way to practice counting on and addition. You can use any type of building blocks for this one. Get free printables at the link.

Learn more: Susan Jones Teaching/Building On

16. Print a hundreds chart to play Battleship

123 Homeschool 4 Me/Hundreds Chart Battleship via 123homeschool4me.com

Help students master numbers up to 100 by playing Battleship, using a standard hundreds chart . They’ll enjoy the strategy (and the fun of crying “boom!” when they sink a ship) while they develop number sense and practice number words.

Learn more: 123 Homeschool 4 Me/Hundreds Chart Battleship

17. Try nuts and bolts for place-value practice

The Measured Mom/Place Value Mat via themeasuredmom.com

Mastering the concepts of tens and ones is more fun with hands-on activities. We love these DIY math manipulatives that use inexpensive nuts and bolts from the hardware store to drive home the idea of place value. (Bonus: Kids also practice fine motor skills!) Get free printable mats to use with this activity at the link.

Learn more: The Measured Mom

18. Have a place-value scavenger hunt

Primary Theme Park/Place Value Scavenger Hunt via primarythemepark.com

Grab a stack of old magazines and use it for a place-value scavenger hunt! You can do this one at school or send it home for homework. Get free printables to use for this first grade math game at the link.

Learn more: Primary Theme Park/Place Value Scavenger Hunt

19. Practice tens and ones with I Have, Who Has

Playdough to Plato/I Have Who Has via playdoughtoplato.com

As first graders work with the concepts of tens and ones, play this simple game to give them confidence. Using the free printable cards at the link, the first player calls out “I have …” followed by the number shown on their card in blocks. Then they call out the number on the bottom, and the player who has that number takes over.

Learn more: Playdough to Plato/I Have, Who Has

20. Deal Uno cards to compare numbers

Kindergarten Smorgasboard/Uno Card Comparison via thekindergartensmorgasboard.com

Some first grade math games are just slightly harder versions of kindergarten ones. Make a greater-than/less-than mat with paper scraps and a brad, as shown. Lay out two Uno cards on each side, since first graders work on comparing two-digit numbers. Swing the arms of the signs around to the correct direction to indicate which is greater.

Learn more: The Kindergarten Smorgasboard

21. Knock down the pins with dot arrangement bowling

Cara Carroll/Subitizing Bowling via justcaracarroll.com

Take an inexpensive toy bowling set (or make your own with plastic bottles) and add sticky dots arranged in patterns. Students roll the ball and then have to quickly subitize to determine how many dots are on each pin they knocked down. If they get it right, they get the points!

Learn more: Cara Carroll

22. Navigate a time-telling maze

123 Homeschool 4 Me/Time Maze via 123homeschool4me.com

Start with the first clock and color in the line that shows the correct time. That leads you to the next clock, and so on, until you’re done!

Learn more: 123 Homeschool 4 Me/Time-Telling Maze

23. Assemble time-telling puzzles

123 Homeschool 4 Me/Time-Telling Puzzles via 123homeschool4me.com

Firsties should be mastering time to the hour and half hour. These free printable puzzles help them match up analog and digital clock times. Have them say the times out loud as they match them up too.

Learn more: 123 Homeschool 4 Me/Time-Telling Puzzles

24. Match up plastic eggs

The STEM Laboratory/Telling Time Eggs via thestemlaboratory.com

This is always a popular way to practice telling time. Draw clocks on one half of the eggs, and write out the times in numbers or words on the other half. For even more fun, hide the halves around the room and go on an egg hunt before you match them up!

Learn more: The STEM Laboratory

25. Put together shapes to make other shapes

Susan Jones Teaching/Pattern Blocks via Susan Jones Teaching

Use pattern blocks with the free printable cards at the link to get kids playing around with simple geometry. They’ll practice recognizing basic shapes and learn they can use some shapes to make new ones.

Learn more: Susan Jones Teaching/Pattern Blocks

26. Partition and sort shapes

Smitten With First/Fraction Sticky Notes via smittenwithfirstblog.com

Gather up sticky notes in a variety of shapes and sizes . Draw lines on them to partition them equally or unequally. Then, have kids sort them based on type.

Learn more: Smitten With First

27. Build and measure with LEGO bricks

Playdough to Plato/LEGO Math via playdoughtoplato.com

Everything is more fun with LEGO! Pull out a pile of square bricks and use them for these fun and free activities that incorporate estimating, measuring, and comparing length.

Learn more: Playdough to Plato/LEGO Math

28. Race and measure with toy cars

Susan Jones Teaching/Non-Standard Measurement via susanjonesteaching.com

First, kids get a little STEM practice by figuring out how to build a ramp. Then, they race toy cars down the ramp, marking where they land. Finally, they compare distances using any kind of non-standard measurement they like.

Learn more: Susan Jones Teaching/Non-Standard Measurement

29. Sort out your classroom toys

BSM Year 2/Sorting Toys via bsmkew.blogspot.com

First graders work on sorting by attribute in as many as three categories. Put out a variety of building blocks, beads, or other classroom toys and lay out some Hula-Hoops. Ask kids to define the categories and start sorting! You can even overlap the hoops into Venn diagrams for items that meet more than one criterion.

Learn more: BSM Year 2

30. Go on a bug hunt

Primary Theme Park/Bug Hunt via primarythemepark.com

Grab the free printable game at the link, then have kids graph their insects as they play. When they’re done, ask questions to ensure they understand the data they’ve collected.

Learn more: Primary Theme Park/Bug Hunt

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Math Word Problem Worksheets for 1st Graders

First graders will get their first introduction to some very basic math word problems in these word problem worksheets. Each page has a few word problems along with some easy first grade problems to answer. If your students are having trouble solving addition and subtraction word problems, these worksheets will help get the practice they need.

1st Grade Math Worksheets

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Welcome to our First Grade Math Problems.

Here you will find our range of challenging math problem worksheets which are designed to give children the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge to solve a range of longer problems.

These problems are also a great way of developing perseverance and getting children to try different approaches in their math.

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First Grade Math Problems

Here you will find a range of problem solving worksheets.

The problems on the sheets are longer math problems designed to encourage children to use a range of math skills to solve them.

The skills the problems will help to develop include:

• systematic working
• logical thinking
• number fact knowledge
• searching for all possible answers.

At first grade, the problems are straightforward, mainly involving adding sets of numbers, or finding ways of making a given total.

The sheets are also quite well structured at this stage so that children know how many answers they need to find, and there are usually examples showing them what to do.

1st Grade Math Word Problems

At the shops.

At the Shops is a simple money activity where the aim is to get children to find ways to make money amounts up to 15¢

• At the Shops 1
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Balloon Pairs

Balloon Pairs is a number matching activity where the aim is to add pairs of numbers in the balloons to make different totals, and then to sort the totals into a table.

• Balloon Pairs 1

Balls in the Bucket Challenge 1

Balls-in-the-Bucket Challenge is a simple counting activity where the aim is to choose 3 numbers to add together to make different totals. Part of this activity also involves finding lots of ways to make the same total.

• Ball-in-the-Bucket Challenge 1
• Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy is a first grade math problems which involves counting up natural numbers: 1+2+3+4+5. It is a simple problem which involves adding up the number of candles on birthdays.

• How Many Rectangles

How Many Rectangles is an activity involving counting all the rectangles in a shape. It is good for recognising that squares are also rectangles. It is also a good activity for combining different rectangles into other rectangles.

In the Box is an adding activity where the aim is to find all the number triples from a list that add up to 10 and 11.

Make 13 is a math activity involving finding pairs of numbers that total 15, and also finding triples of numbers that add to 15.

• Parking Lots 1

Parking Lots is a sequencing activity involving finding as many ways as possible to park 3 cars into 3 parking lots.

• Pick the Cards

Pick the Cards involves making different totals from a set of 4 numbered cards.

• Place it Right #1

Place it Right involves using place value up to 100 to place the beads in the correct position on an abacus.

Share the Treasure

Share the Treasure involves sharing out 20 gold bars equally into 4 piles. The second part of the activity involves sharing out the bars using four rules.

• Share the Treasure 1
• Who Chose Which Shape #1

Who Chose Which Shape is a logic problem where children have to work out which salamander chose which shape from the clues given.

Looking for some more challenging math problems?

We have some harder math problems of this format at our 2nd grade site.

The worksheets here are more complex and involve more challenge than the problems on this page.

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Looking for some more first grade math problems?

Here you will find a range of math word problems aimed at first grade level. Each problem sheet is based on an interesting theme such as parties or the seaside.

The problems on these pages are easier and with several problems on each sheet.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• Add and subtract with numbers to 12;
• order numbers to 100;
• solve a range of math problems.
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First Grade Money Worksheets

Here you will find a range of free printable First Grade Money Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve counting different amounts of money in pennies, nickels and dimes.

• learn the names and values of the US coins;
• learn to count up different amounts of money to $1 in coins.

All the free First Grade Math Worksheets in this section are informed by the Elementary Math Benchmarks for First Grade.

1st Grade Money Worksheets

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First Grade Bar Graph Worksheets

Here is our selection of bar graphs for first graders.

These sheets involve reading and interpreting a range of bar graphs and picture graphs with a scale going up in ones.

Using these sheets will help children to understand how bar graphs work.

• Bar Graphs First Grade

First Grade Math Puzzles

Here you will find a range of printable first grade math puzzles for your child to enjoy.

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition and subtraction facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

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• learn their addition facts to 12+12;
• develop thinking and reasoning skills;
• develop perseverance.
• Math Puzzles 1st Grade

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Problem and Solution for First Grade

• Read Alouds , Reading & Literacy

Being able to easily identify the problem and solution in a story is a foundational reading comprehension skill for first grade students.

It's an activity that can be done with every single read aloud.

It can (and should) be done whole group, in small group, with partners, in literacy stations and during independent reading.

It's also a great skill for parents to work on at home. 

Describing the problem includes:

• Identifying the problem the character(s) is experiencing in the beginning of the story
• Asking questions and making predictions about possible upcoming events and about possible ways to solve the problem
• Understanding how the events and characters influence the problem throughout the story

Describing the solution includes: 

• Confirming or revising predictions about the resolution
• Explaining how the resolution solves the problem
• Describing what happens to the character(s) because of the resolution

Examples of Problem and Solution

You might be totally comfortable with the topic of problem and solution, but when we are in the moment in front of 22 little faces, sometime we blank! 

It's time to give our students examples of what Problem and Solution is…

but we've got nothing! 

It helps to think of a few examples ahead of time and jot them down. 

Examples of problem and solution work best if the are real life examples that the students can relate to! 

Here's a few examples from the school day: 

• Your pencil breaks
• You can't find your book
• You forgot your lunch
• You can't remember the directions
• You left your jacket on the playground
• You don't know how to tie your shoes
• You need a supply that another student is using

By using these real-life examples, you are not only teaching problem and solution, but you are reinforcing your classroom management as well!

How to Introduce Problem and Solution for First Grade

If you teach lower elementary, then you know that there is SO much that goes into the comprehension of a book. First grade students are learning so much at this age and even listening comprehension requires their little brains to work so hard.

Why do I bring this up?

Because I want you to think about how hard they are ALREADY working when they are listening to a read aloud and when you use a mentor text to introduce a NEW SKILL, most students’ brains go into overload!

So what should we do instead?

Start with a non-text activity. Let me introduce you to a new kind of “slideshow”. 

I like to use interactive slideshows/powerpoints. My slideshows always follow this order: 

• Teaching Slides: Introduces students to WHAT the skill is
• Guided Practice: Introduces students to HOW to apply the skill
• Interactive Practice: Gives students an example and allows them to PRACTICE the skill in an easy and concise way

Problem and Solution Non-Text Activities for First Grade

After we practice the slideshow, then we practice building our problem and solution muscles with some guided and independent practice using a NON-TEXT ACTIVITY such as a station game.

Non-text activities are a HUGE asset to students because it allows them to build and flex their problem and solution muscles before we ask them to apply those skills to a text! 

How to Complete the Activity

We will do this activity together as a group first, then it will move into our guided reading stations where students will complete it independently!

I've found the best and easiest way to do this is with images of problems/solutions that my first grade students know a lot about. 

My students do this Problem and Solution activity (seen on the right). We do one together as a class for guided practice. 

For this activity, students must correctly match the problem and solution. Then I have students write about the problem and solution with an emphasis on why the solution actually works for this problem.

After we do this activity together, it goes into their stations for Guided Reading. 

The best part about this activity is that you can leave it out for several weeks because each time students can choose a new set of pictures! 

Mentor Texts for Problem and Solution

A mentor text is an incredibly powerful tool for teaching reading comprehension skills! 

(make sure you keep reading to the end of this post to see a list of my favorite mentor texts for problem & solution)

The problem that many teachers run into with mentor texts is that there are SO MANY different skills you can teach with the same mentor text….

Sometimes we try to do TOO MUCH and we overwhelm our students! 

Let me introduce you to a Comprehension Focus Question (CFQ). 

A CFQ is one question that you focus on through the entire text! 

It simplifies things for you and your students. (more on that later)…

But let's take a minute to dispel so myths about mentor texts..

A mentor text is NOT a book that you read once and put it away.

A mentor text is a book that you read once, then refer back to again and again and again.

The greatest benefit of a good mentor text is that after you have read it once, when you refer back to it, you aren’t reading the entire book again, you are simply referring back to one or two pages.

It will save you SO much time.

AND students are already familiar with the story line meaning that already have a foundation for whatever comprehension skill you are about to dive into!

How to Boost Comprehension for Problem & Solution

Comprehension Focus Questions

As I mentioned, a Comprehension Focus Question (CFQ) is a very focused and intentional comprehension goal for an activity, a week or even a unit.

If you have done your research and you understand your learning standard, the vocabulary and what students need to know…

Then it becomes very easy to choose a goal (or a comprehension focus question).

But, why do you need a comprehension goal?

To stay FOCUSED!

Not just for you, but for your students also!

Let’s look at an example. Let’s say that this week you are focusing on how to make an inference. Well, there are about a hundred different ways you can make an inference and a CFQ allows you to focus on one area at a time.

Example CFQ: “How Did The Character Change From ___ To ____?”

In this comprehension focus question, you and your students are focusing in on the characters of the story.

The great thing about CFQ’s is that the next time you pull out this mentor text, you can choose a different CFQ to focus on while still practicing how to make an inference!

Sentence Stems

Another great strategy that falls right in long with mentor texts and comprehension focus questions is sentence stems.

A sentence stem is a phrase that your first grade students will use to answer a comprehension question.

Sentence stems are designed to get students to answer comprehension questions more fully rather than giving one word answers.

Sentence stems encourage students to explain their thinking.

I like to have a list of sentence stems next to my table that are specific to each comprehension skill. I stick to one or two stems per skill for the entire year because I want my students to be consistent. (This also makes it a lot easier for them)

If we are sticking with our Make an Inference example, I would use the following sentence stems:

I Think ___ Because____.   

I Read This ____ So I Think _____

Problem and Solution Activities for First Grade

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Help students build a solid foundation in key addition skills, number lines & place value worksheets, help your students master adding numbers through place value and on a number line, telling time worksheets, help your first graders read analog and digital clocks, and tell the time to the nearest hour and half hour.

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Are these worksheets really free.

Yes, these printable math worksheets are free.

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Are there answer keys available for these worksheets?

Yes, answer keys are included when you download our free math worksheets. You can print this for your reference while your students complete the activity on the worksheet or have it ready to review with them afterwards.

Are these worksheets aligned with Common Core standards?

Yes, like Prodigy Math , our worksheets are designed to align with Common Core standards. 

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Do I need to create an account to download these worksheets?

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Will there be more worksheet topics for first grade?

Yes, we will be adding more topics to our library of math worksheets for 1st grade, including skip counting worksheets, number charts, subtraction worksheets and basic 2D shape practice. Check back for more soon!

Looking to dive right into standards-aligned content? Use Prodigy! Not only does it make practicing math skills really engaging for your students but you can also easily tailor math content to your teaching and student needs. And the best bit? It’s available at no cost to educators!

How can I use these worksheets in my classroom?

As an educator, there are several ways you can use these worksheets in your classroom:

1. Practice Material: After teaching a specific concept, such as single-digit addition or place value, you can use these worksheets as practice material to reinforce what students have been taught in class.

2. Assessments: You can use these worksheets to assess students' understanding of the topics you've taught. The variety of exercises, including word problems and numeric problems, can help gauge students' grasp of the material.

3. Homework Assignments: These worksheets can be assigned as homework to give students additional practice outside of the classroom. They can help fill in the gap from regular workbooks.

4. Centers or Stations: In a classroom that uses a centers or stations approach, these worksheets could be used at a math center where students rotate through different activities.

5. Early Finisher Activity: For students who finish their work early, these worksheets can provide an additional challenge and keep them engaged.

6. Group Work: Some worksheets could be used for pair or small group work, promoting collaborative problem-solving skills.

Remember, it's important to go through the worksheets with the students after they've completed them, or provide them with the answer keys, to ensure they understand any mistakes they might have made.

What math skills should I teach my first grade class?

The skills you teach your first graders will depend on your curriculum and their individual learning needs.

Generally, students should learn basic arithmetic operations within 20, understand numbers up to 120, tell time using both analog and digital clocks, interpret simple data, and understand basic geometric concepts including shape attributes and partitioning.

If you’re following the Common Core curriculum , you will want to cover the following standards:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking:

• Using basic addition and subtraction within 20 to solve a variety of word problems, including those involving putting together or taking apart numbers, comparisons, and unknowns in all positions. This can be achieved using visual aids like objects and drawings, or equations with symbols for unknown numbers.
• Solving word-based math problems involving the addition of three whole numbers whose total is less than or equal to 20.
• Applying properties of operations as strategies for addition and subtraction.
• Understanding subtraction as a problem of finding an unknown addend.
• Relating the process of counting to the concepts of addition and subtraction.
• Adding and subtracting numbers within 20 fluently, and applying strategies such as counting on, making ten, decomposing numbers, using the relationship between addition and subtraction, and creating equivalent but easier or known sums for ease of calculation.
• Understanding the meaning of the equal sign and being able to determine if addition and subtraction equations are true or false.
• Determining the unknown whole number in equations involving the addition or subtraction of three whole numbers.

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

• Counting up to 120, starting from any number less than 120. This also involves reading and writing numerals within this range and representing a number of objects with a written numeral.
• Understanding that a two-digit number is composed of tens and ones.
• Comparing two two-digit numbers based on the meaning of the tens and ones digits. This involves using the symbols '>', '=', and '<' to record the results of comparisons.
• Adding within 100, including adding a two-digit number to a one-digit number, and a two-digit number to a multiple of 10. This involves using concrete models or drawings, strategies based on place value, and properties of operations. Students are also expected to relate their strategies to a written method and explain their reasoning. It includes understanding that when adding two-digit numbers, one adds tens to tens and ones to ones, and occasionally it may be necessary to compose a ten.
• Given a two-digit number, mentally finding 10 more or 10 less than the number without having to count, and being able to explain the reasoning behind it.
• Subtracting multiples of 10 (ranging from 10 to 90) from other multiples of 10 in the same range. This is done using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value and operations. Students should relate their strategy to a written method and explain their reasoning used.

Measurement & Data: 

• Telling and writing time in hours and half-hours using both analog and digital clocks.
• Organizing, representing, and interpreting data with up to three categories. This involves asking and answering questions about the total number of data points, the number of data points in each category, and comparing the number of data points between different categories.
• Distinguishing between defining attributes (like triangles being closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (such as color, orientation, or size). This includes building and drawing shapes with defining attributes.
• Partitioning circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares and describing these shares using terms like halves, fourths, and quarters. Also, understanding that decomposing a shape into more equal shares results in smaller shares. This includes the ability to describe the whole shape as two or four of these shares.

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Cool Kid: An SEL Kernels Practice for First Grade

Students learn to give compliments and effective praise in a routine for celebrating each student in the classroom.

Planning For It

Why do this.

• If students notice and call out each other’s positive actions and attributes, they will learn to appreciate their strengths and use them often, so they can have a strong and cooperative classroom community for all.

When You Might Use This Practice

• Integrated into a daily or weekly schedule as a routine
• During a designated SEL block of 10-15 minutes per day for Kernels practice or as time allows
• During a morning meeting, a transition, after recess, or at the end of the day
• Throughout the school year to create a supportive classroom community

Time Required

• ≤ 15 minutes
• Cool Kid Certificate

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Identify and acknowledge their peers’ strengths, attributes, and positive actions
• Learn how to share and receive compliments
• Participate in creating a supportive and cooperative classroom community

Additional Supports

• Making Practices Culturally Responsive
• Adapting Practices for Students with Special Needs
• Making Classrooms and Schools Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered

SEL Competencies

• Self-Awareness
• Self-Management
• Social Awareness
• Relationship Skills

How To Do It

Reflection before the practice.

• Share a compliment with a colleague. Write your colleague a quick note or text today. You might also consider a short visit to share your compliment and/or appreciation out loud.
• Take a moment to notice how you feel right after honoring your colleague.
• (Have you and your colleagues considered a “Cool Teacher” practice? Could you celebrate a teacher’s positive actions and attributes weekly or monthly during staff meeting?)

Note: Click here to download and print a card version of this practice that can be added to the other SEL Kernels practices to make an easy-to-use hand-held collection. See the Brain Games pack for additional activities.

The Big Idea

Everyone gets a chance to be the Cool Kid. When you are the Cool Kid, we will all look for things you do well and gather compliments to share at the end of the day/week. When we notice and share each others’ positive actions and attributes, then we build each other up and create a stronger classroom community.

Instructions

• Randomly select a Cool Kid at the start of each day (e.g., pull names from a bag). Once everyone has had a chance to be Cool Kid, select a Cool Kid once a week.
• Let the class know who the Cool Kid is for the day/week and say The Big Idea . Have a way to identify who the Cool Kid is (e.g., button, cape, hat). You may choose special jobs or privileges for the Cool Kid (e.g., door holder, line leader, etc.).
• Explain that all day/throughout the week, everyone will look for compliments to give the Cool Kid (e.g., helping, following directions, being kind, being a good friend). Even minor things are worth noticing and calling out.
• Make a space in the room where you can gather or post compliments throughout the day/week. At the end of the day/week, share compliments out loud. Choose the three most meaningful to put on the certificate. Then, send the certificate home with the Cool Kid.
• Has to be random and all children must be Cool Kid the same number of times. Should not be contingent on behavior, grades, or anything else. Some kids don’t receive much positive affirmation, and this is about affirming the value or worth of every child.
• How you gather, post, and celebrate compliments. When and how you celebrate.

After the activity, debrief

• Cool Kid — How did it feel to receive compliments? What did you notice? What did your peers notice that you might not have realized about yourself?
• Everyone else — How did it feel to give compliments to the Cool Kid? What did you pay attention to in order to compliment the Cool Kid? When are some other times we can say encouraging words to each other? At home? At school? On the playground? Can you think of a specific compliment someone gave to you that made you feel especially good? Why did it make you feel this way?

Tips for success

• Allow or encourage students to give compliments in home languages.
• For those who might need extra time, give them more time to think of compliments and support them in noticing compliments as needed.
• Allow students to be celebrated as a class or in private depending on their level of comfort.

Over the year

• First grade is a time to continue building awareness of others and build the language to give and receive compliments (e.g., I like how you… I appreciate that you… Thank you, etc.).
• Start by modeling giving compliments to students in the class. Notice and call out when students are showing positive behavior, as a way to affirm all students and to show what compliments look, sound, and feel like. Give each child at least one specific compliment per day.
• As students become familiar with the process of compliment giving , challenge them to give more meaningful compliments to each other (e.g., “I like how you offer to share with me” vs. “I like your t-shirt”). Explain that Cool Kid is about celebrating who you are , not what you have.
• Throughout the year , create a space in the classroom where students can share compliments and praise for each other. For example, a bulletin board, post-its, a white board, or compliment box. Students can also use a journal to capture the compliments they receive from others.
• Lastly , have students share the compliments they remember being given from the year.

This practice is part of the SEL Kernels project developed by the EASEL Lab at Harvard University.

Reflection After the Practice

• Do you notice students acknowledging each other’s positive actions and attributes more frequently as a result of this practice?
• How does this routine affect your classroom community?
• How is your own appreciation of your students and colleagues shifting?

The Research Behind It

Evidence that it works.

Children who score higher on measures of social competency (e.g., “is helpful to others,” “shares materials,” “resolves peer problems on own,” etc.) are more likely to graduate from college, secure a full-time job, and have better mental health. They are also less likely to have a criminal record, receive public assistance, and/or have substance abuse problems.

Why Does It Matter?

Interpersonal skills, or the ability to interact with others effectively, are key to student learning and success. Social and interpersonal skills support children and youth to accurately interpret other people’s behavior, effectively navigate social situations, and interact positively with peers and adults.

Children must be able to use these social/interpersonal processes effectively in order to work collaboratively, solve social problems, and coexist peacefully with others. These skills help children build strong relationships with others, which are essential to success and happiness in life.

For example, children who develop warm, positive relationships with their teachers are more excited about learning, more positive about coming to school, more self confident, and achieve more in the classroom. On the contrary, any child with severely limited peer involvement is at considerable risk for significant adverse developmental consequences.

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After learning addition strategies, properties, and facts, kids practice addition word problems. 1st-grade addition word problems have four parts - addition word problems 10, 20, 100, and add to compare word problems. SplashLearn provides exciting games to learn addition word problems seamlessly.

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Represent 'Add To' Scenarios Game

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Solve Count On Scenarios Game

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Word Problems on Adding 3 Numbers Game

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Word Problems to Add Multiples of 10 Game

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Word Problems to Add Tens to a 2-digit number Game

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Solve Word Problems on Add to Scenarios Game

Ask your little one to solve word problems on "Add to" scenarios to play this game.

Solve 'Count On' Word Problems Game

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Represent 'Add To' Word Problems Game

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Represent 'Put Together' Word Problems Game

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Compare and Solve to Find the Unknown Game

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Addition Word Problems on Finding the Total Game

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Addition Word Problems on Put-Together Scenarios Game

Use your skills to solve addition word problems on put-together scenarios.

Represent 'Add To' Situations Game

Dive deep into the world of addition with our 'Represent 'Add To' Situations' game.

Represent 'Put Together' Situations Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by representing 'Put Together' situations.

Solve Word Problems on Adding Three Numbers Game

Learn to solve word problems on adding three numbers through this game.

Kids practice four types of word problems in the first grade. There are addition word problems within 10, 20, and 100. They also learn 'add to compare word problems.' Since addition word problems combine arithmetics with English sentences, kids often find them challenging. This is the reason why they love playing online fun addition word problems games. Head to the following section to learn about the top-3 educational addition word problems games online.

Addition Word Problems - The Concept

While the sub-heading might appear a little confusing, kids indeed apply their prior conceptual knowledge to figure out addition word problems. Kids initially start the lesson by solving addition word problems within 10 and move to learn 20 and 100. After this, they start solving add to compare word problems. 

For instance, they may see word problems like "Sam has 4 apples. His father gives him 3 mangoes. How many fruits does he have in total?" Kids need to calculate the total and find the answer, 7. 

Online fun games from educational platforms engage kids with many such problems. The more they practice these curriculum-focused logically crafted tasks, the faster they learn addition word problems. 

Check some incredible addition word problems games in the following section. 

 Addition Word Problems are No More a Problem

Here are the best addition word problems games you can find on the internet:

• Represent 'Add To' Scenarios - This educational game empowers kids to apply their conceptual knowledge of addition to real-world situations. They read many different unique stories and apply their understanding of the 'Add to' scenario to guess the correct answers. The game is best suited for clearing kids' confusion regarding addition and honing their skills.
• Word Problems to Add Multiples of 10 - Kids strive to answer multiple challenging tasks to become fluent in solving addition problems. They see problems and apply their knowledge of the 'Put Together' scenario. Like the previous game, this interactive game presents multiple story situations to kids that they need to solve. The problems in this game cater to addition word problems within 100.
• Compare and Solve to Find the Unknown - This fun game, from the sub-topic 'Add to Compare Word Problems,' plays a crucial role in making kids' addition base solid. They practice many challenging tasks to sharpen their knowledge of addition. Kids learn comparison word problems, in which they compare and add to find the result.

Do Kids Find Word Problems Complex?

By the time kids take up word problems, they have mastered the fundamentals of addition and know various addition strategies and facts. But addition word problems pose a new set of risks to them. 

They have to understand complex English sentences and decipher the numbers. After this, they need to invoke their conceptual knowledge and solve the problems. All of these can confuse kids, and they might make more mistakes than usual.

Parents and Online Games - An Irresistible Combination

Millions of parents worldwide acknowledge the benefits of online educational games. These prolific interactive games arouse kids' curiosity through fun activities. However, as a parent, you might have to walk along with your kids. Introduce them to the concept of addition word problems through real-world examples and sentences.

Once they understand the primary association between sentences and numbers, you can allow them to play online educational games. Pen and paper practice, coupled with online games, can boost kids' knowledge straightforwardly.

SplashLearn's addition word problems games give your kids sufficient reasons to practice and augment their knowledge of arithmetics. Let them try these curriculum-aligned games before admiring your kids' transformation.

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