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Eastwood's Math benchmarks are certain concepts that need to be mastered at each grade level. Once a student has mastered his/her specific benchmarks, then he/she is ready for success at the next grade level. Please read the following benchmarks that pertain to your children and help them obtain their grade level benchmarks.

Kindergarten
1.Knowledge of Numbers: Recognize numbers 1-10 / Count numbers to 20 / Write number to 10 / Understand the concept equal and not equal
2. Shapes: Recognize the following shapes: Circle, square, rectangle, and triangle
3. Money: Count pennies to 10
4. Measurement: Know concepts: short, long, tall, short, big, and little

1st Grade
1. Patterning: Child should be able to recognize, copy, and make new patterns.
2. Knowledge of Numbers:
• Model and label numbers using one to one correspondence
• Identify groups of zero to ten objects
• Understand and demonstrate knowledge of greater than and less than up to number ten
• Understand concepts 1st, 2nd, 3rd, up to 10th
• Write numbers to 20
• Count by 5's and 10's to 100
• Understand odd or even.
3. Addition: Using manipulatives, model and write addition sentences for sums to six
4. Subtraction: Using manipulatives, model and write subtraction sentences for differences from six
5. Money: Knowledge of pennies and demonstrate counting of pennies to 30. Recognize coins (nickels, dimes, and quarters)
6. Time:
• Knowledge of numbers on a clock and function of both hands
• Demonstrate telling time to the hour
7. Calendar: Knowledge of the days of the week and months
8. Fractions: Recognize 1/2, 1/4, and 1/3

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2nd Grade
1. Addition: Master basic addition facts (1-5) with daily timed tests / Show addition facts using manipulatives and number lines
2. Subtraction: Master basic subtraction facts (1-5) with daily timed tests / Show subtraction facts using manipulatives and number lines
3. Fact Families: The children should have the ability to recognize and make fact families with addition and subtraction
4. Place Value: Children should be able to understand place value to 10 and demonstrate an understanding. They should be able to count to 100 and say the numbers
5. Skip Count: Children should be able to count by 2, 5, and 10.
6. Money: Children should be able to identify the coins by name and value (1 cent-penny, 5 cents-nickel, 10 cents-dime) and add them together.
7. Time: Children should be able to tell time to the hour / Children should be able to identify the job of the hands on a clock

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3rd Grade
1. Addition: Basic addition facts with daily timed tests 1-9. They should have the ability to carry one and two digit numbers and understand why through hands on practice with manipulatives and number lines.
2. Subtraction: Basic subtraction facts with daily timed tests 1-9. The ability to borrow two digit numbers and understand why we borrow through hands on practice with manipulatives and a number line.
3. Fact Familes: Recognize and make fact families with addition and subtraction.
4. Problem Solving: Know which opertion to use when solving a story problem. Solve one step story problems with addition and subtraction. Write a simple story problem.
5. Place Value: Understand place value to 1,000 and demonstrate an understanding. Know how to say the numbers.
6. Vocabulary: Be familiar with vocabulary for all operations: eg. sum, differences, and product.

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4th Grade
1. Addition: Basic addition facts 1 - 18 / Identify correct place value to ten thousand / Carry and understand why
2. Subtraction: Basic subtractions fact 1 - 18 / Borrow and understand why / Borrow with digits and also using zeros
3 . Multiplication: Basic multiplication facts 1 - 10 / Multiply a single digit by a single digit
4 . Division: Recognize fact families / Divide a single digit by a single digit
5 . Problem solving: Recognize which operation to use when solving a problem

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5th Grade
1. Multiplication: 3 digit by 3 digit multiplication problems
2. Division: 2 digit divisors / 2 digit divisors including decimals / Understanding 3 different symbols which represent division
3. Fractions: Add, subtract, multiply and divide / Mixed fractions to improper fractions and back
4. Decimals: Fraction to decimal to percent and back / Place values with decimals
5. Problem solving: Key terms: "of" means multiply; "less than" means subtract; etc. / Being able to use various strategies for solving two-step problems / Number sense - does this answer make sense?

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6th Grade
1. Multiplication: 3 Digit by 3 digit multiplication problems
2. Division: 2 digit divisors / 2 digit divisors including decimals / understanding 3 different symbols which represent division
3. Fractions: Add, subtract, multiply and divide / mixed fractions to improper fractions and back
4. Decimal: Fraction to decimal to percent and back / place values with decimals
5. Problem solving: Key terms: "of" means multiply; "less than" means subtract; etc. / Being able to use various strategies for solving two-step problems / Number sense - does this answer make sense?

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