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

Standard  M:8 Properties of Number

Introduction: 

Standard M:8 refers to the properties of number such as odd/even, composition/decomposition, commutative, associative, identity, factor, multiple, remainder, prime, and composite.

Kindergarten

MK: 8   No MK: 8 at this grade level

First Grade

M1: 8   Applies properties of numbers (odd, even, composition/decomposition [5 is the same as 2 + 3]) and operations (commutative, identity) to solve problems and to simplify computations involving whole numbers.

Second Grade

M2: 8 Applies properties of numbers (odd, even) and operations (commutative, associative, identity) to solve problems and to simplify computations involving whole numbers.

Third grade

M3: 8 Applies properties of numbers (odd, even) and applies the commutative and associative properties of addition to solve problems and to simplify computations.

Fourth Grade

M4: 8 Applies properties of numbers (odd, even, factor, multiple, remainders, composition/decomposition) to solve problems and to simplify computations.

Fifth grade

M5: 8 Applies properties of numbers (odd, even, factor, multiple, prime, composite, divisibility, remainders, composition/decomposition) to solve problems and to simplify computations.

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