Number Sense and Operations
- Counting to 120 and skip counting by 2s and 5s
- Place value: tens and ones
- Comparing numbers to 100
- Addition facts to 10
- Adding and subtracting within 20
Florida Grade 1 Math
1st Grade Florida Math and FAST Star Math
What your first grader learns in math this year, how Grade 1 math is tested in Florida, and free worked examples and worksheets for every Grade 1 B.E.S.T. benchmark.
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How Is Grade 1 Math Tested in Florida?
1st graders take FAST Star Math, the math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2 in Florida's FAST system. It is a computer-adaptive test with 34 questions that usually takes about 20–30 minutes, given three times a year (PM1, PM2, and PM3).
The skills below are the Grade 1 B.E.S.T. benchmarks your child is expected to learn this year. They build the foundation for the skills tested on the FAST Mathematics test, which starts in Grade 3.
Grade 1 Math
What Do 1st Graders Learn in Math?
The Grade 1 benchmarks, grouped by topic in plain language.
Fractions and Algebraic Reasoning
- Halves and fourths of shapes
- Adding three numbers by making a ten
- Addition and subtraction story problems
- True or false equations
- Finding the missing number
Measurement
- Measuring length in inches and centimeters
- Comparing and ordering lengths
- Telling time to the hour and half hour
- Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
- Counting coins and dollar bills
Geometry and Data
- Circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, and hexagons
- Spheres, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders
- Putting shapes together and taking them apart
- Tally marks
- Pictographs
Explore Every Grade 1 Math Benchmark
All 26 Florida Grade 1 B.E.S.T. benchmarks, organized by strand. Each one has a plain-language explanation, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet with an answer key.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Florida 1st Grade Math FAQ
Do first graders take the FAST Math test in Florida?
First graders take FAST Star Math, the math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2 in Florida's FAST system. The FAST Mathematics test starts in Grade 3.
What math does my child learn in 1st grade in Florida?
Grade 1 focuses on counting to 120, place value with tens and ones, addition and subtraction within 20, measuring length, telling time to the hour and half hour, coins and bills, and two- and three-dimensional shapes.
How long is the Grade 1 Star Math test?
Star Math has 34 questions and usually takes about 20–30 minutes. It is given three times a year, in the PM1, PM2, and PM3 windows.
How can I help my first grader get ready for Grade 2?
Build quick recall of addition facts to 10, adding and subtracting within 20, and an understanding of tens and ones. Grade 2 extends place value to 1,000 and adds sums up to 100.
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