Common Core Math Standards

Complete Learning Objectives by Grade Level

A complete reference guide covering all Common Core Math Standards from Kindergarten through Grade 6. Use this as a planning tool, parent communication resource, or curriculum alignment checklist.

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▌Kindergarten — Counting & Operations

1.Count to 100 by ones and tens
2.Count forward from any given number
3.Write numbers from 0–20
4.Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities
5.Compare two groups of objects (more, less, equal)
6.Fluently add and subtract within 5
7.Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles)
8.Describe objects using position words (above, below, beside, in front, behind)

▌Grade 1 — Number & Operations in Base Ten

✓Count to 120 starting at any number
✓Understand place value (tens and ones)
✓Add within 100 using concrete models
✓Subtract multiples of 10 from multiples of 10
✓Measure lengths of objects using non-standard units
✓Tell and write time in hours and half-hours
✓Organize and represent data with up to three categories
✓Distinguish between defining and non-defining attributes of shapes

▌Grade 2 — Measurement & Data

✓Fluently add and subtract within 100
✓Add up to four two-digit numbers
✓Understand place value to the hundreds
✓Measure and estimate lengths using standard units
✓Relate addition and subtraction to length
✓Tell time to the nearest 5 minutes
✓Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies
✓Partition circles and rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths

▌Grade 3 — Multiplication & Fractions

✓Interpret products and quotients of whole numbers
✓Fluently multiply and divide within 100
✓Solve problems involving the four operations
✓Understand unit fractions on a number line
✓Explain equivalence of fractions and compare fractions
✓Tell time to the nearest minute
✓Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses
✓Understand concepts of area using unit squares
✓Recognize and classify polygons

▌Grade 4 — Multi-digit Arithmetic

✓Generalize place value for multi-digit whole numbers
✓Fluently add and subtract multi-digit numbers
✓Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit number
✓Find factors and multiples for numbers 1–100
✓Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators
✓Add and subtract fractions with like denominators
✓Multiply a fraction by a whole number
✓Convert measurements within a single system
✓Draw and identify lines and angles

▌Grade 5 — Fractions & Decimals

✓Write and interpret numerical expressions
✓Analyze patterns and relationships
✓Understand the place value system to thousandths
✓Perform operations with multi-digit numbers and decimals
✓Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
✓Convert measurement units within given system
✓Represent and interpret data on a line plot
✓Understand properties of two-dimensional figures
✓Graph points on a coordinate plane

▌Grade 6 — Ratios & Early Algebra

✓Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning
✓Apply understanding of multiplication and division to divide fractions
✓Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and decimals
✓Find greatest common factor and least common multiple
✓Apply and extend understanding of numbers to negative numbers
✓Write and evaluate expressions with variables
✓Understand solving equations and inequalities
✓Represent and analyze quantitative relationships
✓Solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume

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