British Columbia · Grade 1
Mathematics 1
British Columbia’s Grade 1 math course, from Number to Financial Literacy.
- Units
- 6
- Lessons
- 9
- Skills
- 11
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Province of British Columbia
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 5 skills
Number
Counting and Making Numbers to 20
How many, up to 20
I can count to 20 and see the ten inside a number.
Skill 1.1
Ways to make 10
I can find pairs of numbers that make 10.
Skill 1.2
Adding, Taking Away, and Change
Adding and taking away to 20
I can add and take away up to 20.
Skill 1.3
How the amount changed
I can show and say how an amount changed.
Skill 1.4
Equal and Not Equal
When two amounts are equal
I can tell when two amounts are equal or not equal.
Skill 1.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 1.1
- number concepts to 20
- 1.2
- ways to make 10
- 1.3
- addition and subtraction to 20 (understanding of operation and process)
- 1.4
- change in quantity to 20, concretely and verbally
- 1.5
- meaning of equality and inequality
Key ideas
Touch each thing ONE time and say one number in order: 1, 2, 3… up to 20. The last number tells how many.
Adding means putting groups together and counting how many in all.
Equal means the same amount on both sides — a balance stays level.
A number like 14 is one full group of ten and four more ones.
Subtracting means taking some away and counting how many are left. Adding and taking away are opposite moves.
Watch out for
- Skipping a number or counting one thing twice when things are scattered.
- Starting the count over at 1 instead of counting on from the first number.
- Thinking a longer or more spread-out row must have more, even when the count is the same.
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Unit 2 · 1 skill
Patterns
Patterns That Repeat
Finding and making repeating patterns
I can find, extend, and make repeating patterns.
Skill 2.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 2.1
- repeating patterns with multiple elements and attributes
Key ideas
The 'core' is the small part that repeats over and over.
Patterns can change more than one thing at once — like colour AND size together.
Watch out for
- Only looking at colour and missing that size or shape is also changing.
- Guessing what comes next without finding the repeating core first.
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Unit 3 · 1 skill
Measurement
Measuring with Small Units
Measuring with paperclips and blocks
I can measure length with small same-size units.
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- direct measurement with non-standard units
Key ideas
Lay units (like paperclips) end to end with NO gaps and NO overlaps, then count them.
Use the same-size unit the whole time so the measure is fair.
Watch out for
- Leaving gaps or overlapping the units so the count is wrong.
- Mixing big and small units in the same measurement.
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Unit 4 · 1 skill
Geometry
Flat Shapes and Solid Objects
Comparing shapes and objects
I can compare flat shapes and solid objects.
Skill 4.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 4.1
- comparison of 2D shapes and 3D objects
Key ideas
Flat (2D) shapes — circle, square, triangle, rectangle — have sides and corners.
Solid (3D) objects — ball, box, can, cone — have faces you can touch and can be stacked or rolled.
Watch out for
- Calling a solid object by a flat shape name (calling a ball a 'circle').
- Sorting by colour or size instead of by shape.
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Unit 5 · 2 skills
Data and Likelihood
Showing Answers in a Graph
Graphs, one for one
I can show answers in a graph, one for one.
Skill 5.1
Will It Happen?
Likely or unlikely
I can say if an everyday event is likely or unlikely.
Skill 5.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.1
- concrete graphs, using one-to-one correspondence
- 5.2
- likelihood of familiar life events, using comparative language
Key ideas
Use ONE block or sticker for each answer — that is one-to-one.
Likely means it will probably happen; unlikely means it probably will not.
The tallest stack got the most; the shortest got the least.
We use comparing words: more likely, less likely, always, never.
Watch out for
- Using more than one block for a single answer, so the graph is unfair.
- Thinking 'unlikely' means 'impossible' — unlikely things can still sometimes happen.
- Thinking the widest pile has more instead of counting the stack.
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Unit 6 · 1 skill
Financial Literacy
Coins and What They Are Worth
The value of coins
I can name coins, tell what they are worth, and make fair trades.
Skill 6.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 6.1
- financial literacy: values of coins, and monetary exchanges
Key ideas
Canadian coins have set values: a nickel is 5¢, a dime is 10¢, a quarter is 25¢, a loonie is $1.
A fair exchange trades coins worth the same amount — two nickels (5¢ + 5¢) for one dime (10¢).
Watch out for
- Thinking the bigger coin is always worth more (a dime is smaller than a nickel but worth more).
- Thinking a trade is fair just because the number of coins is the same.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
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The official curriculum
This page follows British Columbia’s own curriculum for Mathematics 1.
Textbooks
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Questions about Mathematics 1
What is Mathematics 1?
British Columbia’s Grade 1 math course: 6 units and 11 skills, from Number to Financial Literacy.
What units are in Mathematics 1?
1. Number, 2. Patterns, 3. Measurement, 4. Geometry, 5. Data and Likelihood and 6. Financial Literacy.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics 1?
No. British Columbia gives no provincial exam for Mathematics 1.
What textbook does Mathematics 1 use?
Each school district in British Columbia chooses its own textbooks, so ask your teacher which one your class uses.
What comes after Mathematics 1?
Mathematics 2.
Can MapleMind help with Mathematics 1?
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