Elementary Level Mathematics: Introduction to the Curriculum

Overview and Estimated Time Allotments

The Student Learning Objectives in Elementary Mathematics are divided into five strands. Each strand is further divided into topics and sub-topics.
The time allocation for Mathematics at the Elementary Level is 210 minutes per week.
The percentage of time indicated to be spent on each strand is approximate, because when integrating, overlapping will occur.

Grade

1

2

3

4

5

Approximate Time Allotted (Percent)

Problem Solving
Understanding
Planning and Executing
Reflecting

15

15

15

15

15

Number and Operations
Whole Numbers

Foundations
Counting
Place Value
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division

Rational Numbers

Common Fractions
Decimal Fractions

50

50

50

50

50

Geometry
Space (three-dimensional)
Plane (two-dimensional)

10

10

10

10

10

Data Management
Collecting
Organizing and Displaying
Summarizing and Interpreting

10

10

10

10

10

Measurement
Length
Area
Capacity
Volume
Mass
Time
Temperature
Money
Angles

15

15

15

15

15

	Grade
	1	2	3	4	5
	Approximate Time Allotted (Percent)
Problem Solving Understanding Planning and Executing Reflecting	15	15	15	15	15
Number and Operations Whole Numbers Foundations Counting Place Value Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Rational Numbers Common Fractions Decimal Fractions	50	50	50	50	50
Geometry Space (three-dimensional) Plane (two-dimensional)	10	10	10	10	10
Data Management Collecting Organizing and Displaying Summarizing and Interpreting	10	10	10	10	10
Measurement Length Area Capacity Volume Mass Time Temperature Money Angles	15	15	15	15	15