The Common Core in Delaware

PK Number and Operations

• PK.MA31 Develop an awareness of numbers and counting as a means for understanding quantity

  • Count pictures - up to 3 (P-A.3)
  • Count dots - up to 3 (P-A.4)
  • Count shapes - up to 3 (P-A.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 3 (P-A.7)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 3 (P-A.9)
  • Count pictures - up to 5 (P-B.3)
  • Count dots - up to 5 (P-B.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 5 (P-B.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 5 (P-B.10)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 5 (P-B.12)
  • Count pictures - up to 10 (P-C.3)
  • Count dots - up to 10 (P-C.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 10 (P-C.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 10 (P-C.11)
  • Represent numbers - up to 10 (P-C.13)
  • Count pictures - up to 20 (P-D.2)
  • Count dots - up to 20 (P-D.3)
  • Count shapes - up to 20 (P-D.4)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 20 (P-D.5)
  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)

• PK.MA32 Recite numbers in sequence

  • Count forward - up to 10 (K-C.28)
  • Count up and down - up to 20 (K-D.8)
  • Count forward - up to 20 (K-D.12)

• PK.MA33 Recognize numbers

  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 3 (P-A.9)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 5 (P-B.12)
  • Represent numbers - up to 10 (P-C.13)
  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)
  • Names of numbers - up to 10 (K-C.30)
  • Names of numbers - up to 20 (K-D.14)

• PK.MA34 Use one-to-one correspondence when counting

  • Learn to count - up to 3 (P-A.2)
  • Learn to count - up to 5 (P-B.2)
  • Learn to count - up to 10 (P-C.2)

• PK.MA35 Use language to compare numbers of objects (Ex: more, less, same)

  • More (P-E.1)
  • Fewer (P-E.2)
  • Fewer and more - compare by counting (P-E.4)
  • Fewer and more - compare in a mixed group (P-E.5)
  • Fewer and more - compare by matching (K-H.1)
  • Fewer, more, and same (K-H.4)

• PK.MA36 Determine quantity or "how many"

  • Count pictures - up to 3 (P-A.3)
  • Count dots - up to 3 (P-A.4)
  • Count shapes - up to 3 (P-A.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 3 (P-A.7)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 3 (P-A.9)
  • Count pictures - up to 5 (P-B.3)
  • Count dots - up to 5 (P-B.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 5 (P-B.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 5 (P-B.10)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 5 (P-B.12)
  • Count pictures - up to 10 (P-C.3)
  • Count dots - up to 10 (P-C.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 10 (P-C.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 10 (P-C.11)
  • Represent numbers - up to 10 (P-C.13)
  • Count pictures - up to 20 (P-D.2)
  • Count dots - up to 20 (P-D.3)
  • Count shapes - up to 20 (P-D.4)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 20 (P-D.5)
  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)

• PK.MA37 Understand numbers and number concepts as they relate to everyday life

  • Count pictures - up to 3 (P-A.3)
  • Count using stickers - up to 3 (P-A.6)
  • Count pictures - up to 5 (P-B.3)
  • Count using stickers - up to 5 (P-B.7)
  • Count pictures - up to 10 (P-C.3)
  • Count using stickers - up to 10 (P-C.8)
  • Count pictures - up to 20 (P-D.2)

• PK.MA38 Use ordinal number words to describe the position of objects (Ex: "first," "second," "third," etc.)

  • Ordinal numbers (1-A.29)

• PK.MA39 Understand the concept of how numbers relate to quantity

  • Count pictures - up to 3 (P-A.3)
  • Count dots - up to 3 (P-A.4)
  • Count shapes - up to 3 (P-A.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 3 (P-A.7)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 3 (P-A.9)
  • Count pictures - up to 5 (P-B.3)
  • Count dots - up to 5 (P-B.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 5 (P-B.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 5 (P-B.10)
  • Represent numbers with pictures - up to 5 (P-B.12)
  • Count pictures - up to 10 (P-C.3)
  • Count dots - up to 10 (P-C.4)
  • Count shapes in rows - up to 10 (P-C.5)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 10 (P-C.11)
  • Represent numbers - up to 10 (P-C.13)
  • Count pictures - up to 20 (P-D.2)
  • Count dots - up to 20 (P-D.3)
  • Count shapes - up to 20 (P-D.4)
  • Count on ten frames - up to 20 (P-D.5)
  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)

PK Geometry and Spatial Sense

• PK.MA40 Begin to recognize, name, describe, build, and draw two and three dimensional shapes

  • Name the shape (P-K.1)
  • Circles (P-K.2)
  • Triangles (P-K.3)
  • Squares (P-K.4)
  • Rectangles (P-K.5)
  • Circles, squares, and triangles (P-K.6)
  • Flat and solid shapes (P-L.1)
  • Name the solid shape (P-L.2)
  • Spheres (P-L.3)
  • Cubes (P-L.4)
  • Cones (P-L.5)
  • Cylinders (P-L.6)
  • Select solid shapes (P-L.7)
  • Count sides and corners (K-W.13)
  • Compare sides and corners (K-W.14)

• PK.MA41 Put together and take apart increasingly more difficult puzzles

• PK.MA42 Describe how shapes are the same or different (Ex: size, shape, color)

  • Different (P-G.1)
  • Same (P-G.2)
  • Same and different (P-G.3)
  • Classify shapes by color (P-G.4)
  • Classify and sort by color (P-G.5)
  • Classify and sort by shape (P-G.6)

• PK.MA43 Demonstrate and describe positions of objects

  • Inside and outside (P-F.1)
  • Left and right (P-F.2)
  • Left, middle, and right (P-F.3)
  • Top and bottom (P-F.4)
  • Top, middle, and bottom (P-F.5)
  • Above and below (P-F.6)
  • Beside and next to (P-F.7)

PK Patterns

• PK.MA44 Recognize, copy, and extend simple patterns with a variety of materials

  • Color patterns (P-H.1)
  • Size patterns (P-H.2)
  • Shape patterns (P-H.3)
  • What comes next? (P-H.4)
  • Shape patterns (K-I.3)
  • Complete a pattern (K-I.5)
  • Find the next row in a growing pattern (K-I.8)

• PK.MA45 Arrange objects in a series according to one attribute (Ex: shape, size, texture, or color)

• PK.MA46 Develop an awareness of concepts of time as it relates to daily lives (Ex: snack, circle, bedtime)

• PK.MA47 Sort and match a variety of concrete objects according to attributes (Ex: color, size, shape)

  • Classify shapes by color (P-G.4)
  • Classify and sort by color (P-G.5)
  • Classify and sort by shape (P-G.6)

PK Measurement

• PK.MA48 Use non-standard (feet, hands, shoes, blocks, yarn) and standard (ruler, yardstick, measuring tape) measures

  • Measure length with objects (K-U.7)
  • Measure using an inch ruler (1-Q.10)
  • Measure using a centimeter ruler (1-Q.14)

• PK.MA49 Explore concepts of measurable attributes (Ex: weight, volume, length, time, and temperature)

• PK.MA50 Begin to compare and sort according to measurement attributes (length, size, weight)

  • Long and short (P-I.1)
  • Tall and short (P-I.2)
  • Wide and narrow (P-I.3)
  • Light and heavy (P-I.4)
  • Holds more or less (P-I.5)
  • Compare size, weight, and capacity (P-I.6)

PK. Data Analysis

• PK.MA51 Begin to represent data using concrete objects, pictures, and simple graphs

  • Which picture graph is correct? (K-S.1)

• PK.MA52 Begin to compare and interpret data collected

  • Interpret picture graphs (K-S.2)