TN Curriculum

TN 1st Grade Math Curriculum

Give your child the support they need to keep up with Tennessee's 1st grade math expectations, from adding and subtracting within 20 to telling time and exploring shapes.

1st Grade Math

About 1st Grade Tennessee math

Tennessee follows the Tennessee Academic Standards for mathematics, organized around operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry. In 1st grade, students build fluency with addition and subtraction within 20, work with two-digit numbers, measure lengths, tell time to the hour and half-hour, and explore shapes. StudyPug provides video lessons and practice problems aligned to each of these strands.

  • Strands covered: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry
  • Video lessons for every 1st grade Tennessee math topic
  • Practice problems and step-by-step explanations aligned to Tennessee Academic Standards
  • Available on any device, anytime your child needs help

Curriculum topics by strand

Browse lessons and practice problems organized by strand and aligned to the Tennessee Academic Standards for 1st grade math.

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Tennessee 1st Grade Math Topics

  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Addition and subtraction within 20, solving word problems, applying properties of operations, understanding the equal sign, and finding unknown numbers 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, and subtracting multiples of 10.
  • Measurement and Data: Ordering objects by length, expressing length in whole units, telling time in hours and half-hours on analog and digital clocks, and organizing data into up to three categories.
  • Geometry: Identifying defining attributes of shapes, composing two- and three-dimensional shapes, and partitioning circles and rectangles into equal shares.

How StudyPug Helps Tennessee 1st Grade Math Students

When your child gets stuck on a topic like place value or time-telling, StudyPug lets them watch a short video lesson focused on that exact skill, then try practice problems with step-by-step explanations. You can explore the full range of 1 class maths content to see what is covered before your child even starts.

If you want to check where your child stands before diving in, a grade 1 math practice test is available to help identify which strands need the most attention. For families also looking at earlier content, the TN kindergarten math curriculum page outlines what students are expected to know coming into 1st grade.

Aligned to Tennessee 1st Grade Math Curriculum

All StudyPug lessons and practice problems for 1st grade math are built to match the Tennessee Academic Standards, covering the same strands and skills Tennessee schools teach, so your child is always working on content that is directly relevant to their classroom.

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Last updated June 5, 2026

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