Concepts by Grade

Math concepts build on each other. From starting to recognize numbers and basic counting to complex math concepts, kids are always exploring.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) / Kindergarten

  • Counting and number names
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Comparing numbers
  • Basic addition and subtraction
  • Identify and describe shapes
  • Classify and sort objects
  • Describe and compare measurable attributes (length, weight)

Grade 1

  • Addition and subtraction within 20
  • Counting and writing numbers to 100
  • Place value (ones and tens)
  • Understand and use the equal sign
  • Measure lengths, tell, and write time
  • Recognize and draw shapes

Grade 2

  • Addition and subtraction within 100
  • Place value (hundreds, tens, ones)
  • Introduction to multiplication (arrays, repeated addition)
  • Measure and estimate lengths
  • Work with time and money
  • Introduction to simple fractions (halves, thirds, fourths)
  • Describe and analyze shapes

Grade 3

  • Multiplication and division within 100
  • Understanding fractions as numbers
  • Place value (up to 1,000)
  • Area and perimeter
  • Solve word problems involving the four operations
  • Interpret bar graphs and pictographs

Grade 4

  • Multi-digit multiplication and division
  • Add and subtract fractions
  • Decimals to hundredths
  • Factors and multiples
  • Measurement conversions
  • Geometry: angles, lines, symmetry

Grade 5

  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
  • Understand decimals, place value to thousandths
  • Volume and measurement
  • Graphing points on the coordinate plane
  • Classify two-dimensional figures

Grade 6

  • Ratios and unit rates
  • Division of fractions
  • Multi-digit decimals
  • Integers and absolute value
  • Algebraic expressions and equations
  • Area, surface area, and volume
  • Statistics: mean, median, mode

Grade 7

  • Operations with rational numbers (fractions, decimals, integers)
  • Proportional relationships and percent
  • Linear equations and inequalities
  • Geometry: scale drawings, area, surface area, volume
  • Probability and statistics

Grade 8

  • Linear equations, functions, and systems
  • Exponents and scientific notation
  • Pythagorean Theorem
  • Transformations and congruence
  • Volume of cylinders, cones, spheres
  • Scatter plots and linear associations

Grades 9–12 (High School)

  • Algebra : Expressions, equations, inequalities, polynomials, quadratic functions, systems of equations
  • Geometry: Proofs, congruence, similarity, circles, trigonometry, coordinate geometry
  • Algebra II/Precalculus: Complex numbers, exponential/logarithmic functions, sequences, series, matrices
  • Statistics and Probability: Data analysis, probability, distributions, and statistical inference.
  • Calculus: Limits, derivatives, integrals, applications

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