Vertical Articulation of Individual
Grade Expectations for Mathematics
Vermont‘s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities 

Standard  M:21 Algebra

Introduction: 

Standard M:21 refers to the development of conceptual understanding of algebraic expressions by using letters or symbols to represent unknown quantities

Kindergarten

MK: 21   No MK: 21 at this grade level

First Grade

M1: 21   No M1: 21 at this grade level

Second Grade

M2: 21   No M2: 21 at this grade level.

Third grade

M3: 21   No M3: 21 at this grade level

Fourth Grade

M4: 21 Demonstrates conceptual understanding of algebraic expressions by using letters or symbols to represent unknown quantities to write simple linear algebraic expressions involving any one of the four operations; or by evaluating simple linear algebraic expressions using whole numbers. M(F&A)–4–3

Fifth grade

M5: 21 Demonstrates conceptual understanding of algebraic expressions by using letters to represent unknown quantities to write linear algebraic expressions involving any two of the four operations; or by evaluating linear algebraic expressions using whole numbers. M(F&A)–5–3

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