MN Curriculum

MN 1st Grade Math Curriculum

Give your 1st grader a strong math foundation with lessons and practice that follow what Minnesota schools teach, from addition and subtraction to shapes and telling time.

1st Grade Math

About 1st Grade Minnesota math

Minnesota 1st grade math follows the Minnesota Academic Standards, covering number sense, operations, measurement, geometry, and data. Students work on addition and subtraction within 20, place value with tens and ones, comparing two-digit numbers, telling time, measuring length, and partitioning shapes into equal shares. StudyPug provides video lessons and practice problems aligned to every strand in this course.

  • Strands covered: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Measurement and Data, and Geometry
  • Video lessons for every 1st grade Minnesota math topic
  • Practice problems and step-by-step explanations after each lesson
  • Content aligned to the Minnesota Academic Standards for 1st grade math

Curriculum topics by strand

Find lessons and practice for every topic, organized by strand and aligned to the Minnesota Academic Standards for 1st grade math.

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Minnesota 1st Grade Math Topics

  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Addition and subtraction within 20, solving word problems, adding three whole numbers, applying properties of operations, understanding subtraction as an unknown-addend problem, and finding unknown values in equations.
  • 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, finding 10 more or 10 less mentally, and subtracting multiples of 10.
  • Measurement and Data: Ordering objects by length, expressing length in whole units, telling and writing time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks, and organizing and interpreting data with up to three categories.
  • Geometry: Identifying defining and non-defining attributes of shapes, composing two- and three-dimensional shapes, and partitioning circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares.

How StudyPug Helps Minnesota 1st Grade Math Students

When your child gets stuck on a 1st grade math concept, StudyPug lets them rewatch a lesson as many times as they need and then work through practice problems with step-by-step explanations. Whether the challenge is place value, telling time, or word problems, they can find the exact topic and get unstuck right away. Our grade 1 math practice test is a useful way to check understanding across all the strands before a class assessment.

Parents can also use StudyPug to review concepts alongside their child. Every lesson follows the same sequence Minnesota classrooms use, so the approach will feel familiar rather than confusing. If your child is just getting started with 1st grade math, it can help to revisit the mn kindergarten math curriculum to fill any gaps before moving forward.

Aligned to Minnesota 1st Grade Math Curriculum

All StudyPug lessons for 1st grade math are built around the Minnesota Academic Standards, so every topic your child sees on StudyPug matches what their teacher is covering in class. From operations and algebraic thinking through geometry and data, the content is organized strand by strand to make it easy to find exactly what your child needs.

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