1.MATH.1.C
Select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems.
Grade 1 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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toolsreal objectsmanipulativespaper and penciltechnologytechniquesmental mathestimationnumber senseproblems
Skills
- select (appropriate tools for solving problems) #dok2
- select (appropriate techniques for solving problems) #dok2
- use (real objects to solve problems) #dok1
- use (manipulatives to solve problems) #dok1
- use (paper and pencil to solve problems) #dok1
- use (technology to solve problems) #dok1
- apply (mental math to solve problems) #dok2
- apply (estimation to solve problems) #dok2
- apply (number sense to solve problems) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify and use real objects to solve math problems. #dok1
- I can use manipulatives to help solve problems. #dok1
- I can use paper and pencil to solve problems. #dok1
- I can use technology, as appropriate, to solve problems. #dok1
- I can choose the best tool for a specific math problem. #dok2
- I can explain why I chose a certain tool or technique to solve a problem. #dok2
- I can use mental math strategies to solve problems. #dok2
- I can use estimation to help solve problems. #dok2
- I can apply my number sense to select a strategy for solving a problem. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Choosing the right tool and technique helps solve different kinds of math problems efficiently.
- There are many ways to solve a problem, such as using objects, drawings, or mental math, and selecting the best method is important.
Essential Questions
- How do I decide which tool or technique to use for a math problem?
- Why might one tool or strategy be better than another for a specific problem?
- What kinds of problems are best solved using real objects, and which can be solved with paper and pencil or technology?
- How does mental math or estimation help me solve problems?
- How do I know when a solution makes sense?