MD Curriculum

MD 1st Grade Math Curriculum

Give your child the support they need to keep up with Maryland's 1st grade math expectations, with lessons and practice problems covering every strand taught in class.

1st Grade Math

About 1st Grade Maryland math

Maryland follows the Maryland College Career Ready Standards, organizing 1st grade math into strands covering operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry. Students work on addition and subtraction within 20, understanding place value for two-digit numbers, measuring lengths, telling time, and building and partitioning shapes. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems aligned to every strand.

  • Strands: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry
  • Step-by-step lessons for every 1st grade Maryland math topic
  • Practice problems and worked examples matched to Maryland College Career Ready Standards
  • Progress tracking so families can see exactly where their child needs support

Curriculum topics by strand

Lessons and practice for every strand of the Maryland College Career Ready Standards for 1st grade math.

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Maryland 1st Grade Math Topics

  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Adding and subtracting within 20 to solve word problems, adding three whole numbers, applying properties of operations, and understanding the meaning of the equal sign.
  • Number and Operations in Base Ten: Counting to 120, understanding tens and ones in two-digit numbers, comparing two-digit numbers using >, =, and <, adding within 100, and mentally finding 10 more or 10 less.
  • Measurement and Data: Ordering objects by length, expressing lengths in whole number units, telling and writing time in hours and half-hours, and organizing data into up to three categories.
  • Geometry: Identifying defining and non-defining shape attributes, composing two- and three-dimensional shapes, and partitioning circles and rectangles into equal shares.

How StudyPug Helps Maryland 1st Grade Math Students

When a student gets stuck on a problem, they can look up that exact topic and watch a short video lesson that walks through it step by step. Whether the challenge is place value, word problems, or telling time on an analog clock, the lesson is there whenever they need it. Families looking for structured practice can also use the grade 1 math practice test to check understanding across the full year.

StudyPug follows the same sequence Maryland classrooms use, so the lesson your child needs is never hard to find. Parents who want to review what came before 1st grade can explore the md kindergarten math curriculum to fill any earlier gaps.

Aligned to Maryland 1st Grade Math Curriculum

All StudyPug content for 1st grade math is built around the Maryland College Career Ready Standards, covering every strand schools assess from operations and algebraic thinking through geometry. Families can trust that what their child practices on StudyPug matches what is being taught in Maryland classrooms.

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