Strand Overview: Number

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

Learning Situation

B2. Operations

B2. Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

  • Mental Math

  • Addition and Subtraction

    • B2.4 Use objects, diagrams, and equations to represent, describe, and solve situations involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 50.

  • Multiplication and Division

    • B2.5 Represent and solve equal-group problems where the total number of items is no more than 10, including problems in which each group is a half, using tools and drawings.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

Learning Situation

B2. Operations

B2. Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties of addition and subtraction, and the relationships between addition and multiplication and between subtraction and division, to solve problems and check calculations.

  • Mental Math

  • Addition and Subtraction

    • B2.4 Use objects, diagrams, and equations to represent, describe, and solve situations involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 100.

  • Multiplication and Division

    • B2.5 Represent multiplication as repeated equal groups, including groups of one half and one fourth, and solve related problems, using various tools and drawings.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Fractions

    • B1.6 Use drawings to represent, solve, and compare the results of fair-share problems that involve sharing up to 20 items among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 sharers, including problems that result in whole numbers, mixed numbers, and fractional amounts.

    • B1.7 Represent and solve fair-share problems that focus on determining and using equivalent fractions, including problems that involve halves, fourths, and eighths; thirds and sixths; and fifths and tenths.

B2. Operations

B2. Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

  • Mental Math

  • Addition and Subtraction

    • B2.4 Demonstrate an understanding of algorithms for adding and subtracting whole numbers by making connections to and describing the way other tools and strategies are used to add and subtract.

    • B2.5 Represent and solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 1000, using various tools and algorithms.

  • Multiplication and Division

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

Learning Situation

B2. Operations

Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties of operations, and the relationships between addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, to solve problems involving whole numbers, including those requiring more than one operation, and check calculations.

  • Mental Math

    • B2.3 Use mental math strategies to multiply whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000, divide whole numbers by 10, and add and subtract decimal tenths, and explain the strategies used.

  • Addition and Subtraction

    • B2.4 Represent and solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 10 000 and of decimal tenths, using appropriate tools and strategies, including algorithms.

  • Multiplication and Division

    • B2.5 Represent and solve problems involving the multiplication of two- or three-digit whole numbers by one-digit whole numbers and by 10, 100, and 1000, using appropriate tools, including arrays.

    • B2.6 Represent and solve problems involving the division of two- or three-digit whole numbers by one-digit whole numbers, expressing any remainder as a fraction when appropriate, using appropriate tools, including arrays.

    • B2.7 Represent the relationship between the repeated addition of a unit fraction and the multiplication of that unit fraction by a whole number, using tools, drawings, and standard fractional notation.

    • B2.8 Show simple multiplicative relationships involving whole-number rates, using various tools and drawings.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

Learning Situation

B2. Operations

Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties of operations, and the relationships between operations, to solve problems involving whole numbers and decimal numbers, including those requiring more than one operation, and check calculations.

  • Mental Math

    • B2.3 Use mental math strategies to multiply whole numbers by 0.1 and 0.01 and estimate sums and differences of decimal numbers up to hundredths, and explain the strategies used.

  • Multiplication and Division

    • B2.6 Represent and solve problems involving the multiplication of two-digit whole numbers by two-digit whole numbers using the area model and using algorithms, and make connections between the two methods.

    • B2.7 Represent and solve problems involving the division of three-digit whole numbers by two-digit whole numbers using the area model and using algorithms, and make connections between the two methods, while expressing any remainder appropriately.

    • B2.8 Multiply and divide one-digit whole numbers by unit fractions, using appropriate tools and drawings.

    • B2.9 Represent and create equivalent ratios and rates, using a variety of tools and models, in various contexts.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

B2. Operations

B2. Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

Learning Situation
  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties of operations, and the relationships between operations, to solve problems involving whole numbers, decimal numbers, fractions, ratios, rates, and whole number percents, including those requiring multiple steps or multiple operations.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

B2. Operations

Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties and order of operations, and the relationships between operations, to solve problems involving whole numbers, decimal numbers, fractions, ratios, rates, and percents, including those requiring multiple steps or multiple operations.

B1. Number Sense

Demonstrate an understanding of numbers and make connections to the way numbers are used in everyday life.

  • Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

    • B1.4 Use fractions, decimal numbers, and percents, including percents of more than 100% or less than 1%, interchangeably and flexibly to solve a variety of problems.

B2. Operations

Use knowledge of numbers and operations to solve mathematical problems encountered in everyday life.

  • Properties and Relationships

    • B2.1 Use the properties and order of operations, and the relationships between operations, to solve problems involving rational numbers, ratios, rates, and percents, including those requiring multiple steps or multiple operations.

  • Mental Math