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PK.M-4K-I Mathematics Processes

• PK.M-4K-1.1 Use emergent mathematical knowledge as a problem-solving tool.

• PK.M-4K-1.2 Generate conjectures based on personal experiences and simple reasoning.

• PK.M-4K-1.3 Investigate solutions to simple problems.

• PK.M-4K-1.4 Locate patterns in the environment.

• PK.M-4K-1.5 Classify objects in their environment by color, shape, size or function.

  • Classify shapes by color (P-G.4)
  • Compare size, weight, and capacity (P-I.6)

• PK.M-4K-1.6 Use appropriate vocabulary to communicate mathematical ideas.

  • More (P-E.1)
  • Same and different (P-G.3)

• PK.M-4K-1.7 Begin to show an awareness of numbers in the environment.

  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)

• PK.M-4K-1.8 Integrate mathematical ideas into personal representations.

PK.M-4K-II Number and Operations

• PK.M-4K-2.1 Count orally forward to twenty and backward from three.

  • What number comes next? - up to 5 (P-B.)
  • What number comes next? - up to 10 (P-C.)
  • Count forward and backward - up to 10 (K-C.29)
  • Count up and down - up to 20 (K-D.8)
  • Count forward and backward - up to 20 (K-D.13)

• PK.M-4K-2.2 Show one-to-one correspondence through ten when counting real objects.

  • Count pictures - up to 3 (P-A.3)
  • Count dots - up to 3 (P-A.4)
  • Count shapes - up to 3 (P-A.5)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Represent numbers - up to 20 (P-D.7)

• PK.M-4K-2.3 Compare sets of no more than ten objects using the terms more than or same as.

  • More (P-E.1)
  • Fewer and more - compare by counting (P-E.4)
  • Fewer and more - compare in a mixed group (P-E.5)

• PK.M-4K-2.4 Represent simple joining and separating situations through 4.

  • Build cube trains to add up to 5 - addition sentences (P-M.4)
  • Add with pictures - sums up to 5 (K-J.6)
  • Add with pictures - sums up to 10 (K-K.8)
  • Subtract with pictures - numbers up to 5 (K-L.3)
  • Subtract with pictures - numbers up to 10 (K-M.3)

• PK.M-4K-2.8 Identify the positions first through tenth using concrete objects.

  • Ordinal numbers (1-A.29)

PK.M-4K-III Algebra

• PK.M-4K-3.1 Show awareness of growing patterns in their environment.

• PK.M-4K-3.2 Identify and copy a simple pattern.

  • Shape patterns (K-I.3)

• PK.M-4K-3.3 Recognize a simple pattern and extend.

  • Complete a pattern (K-I.5)
  • Find the next row in a growing pattern (K-I.8)

• PK.M-4K-3.4 Sort and classify objects by one attribute (size, shape, or color).

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

PK.M-4K-IV Geometry

• PK.M-4K-4.1 Identify two-dimensional shapes: circle, square, triangle and rectangle.

  • Squares (P-K.4)
  • Circles, squares, and triangles (P-K.6)
  • Sort flat shapes (P-K.)
  • Name the solid shape (P-L.2)

• PK.M-4K-4.2 Represent simply two-dimensional geometric shapes.

• PK.M-4K-4.3 Understand and use positional words to describe the location of objects (up, down, in, over, under, behind, on top of and in front of).

  • Inside and outside (P-F.1)
  • Top and bottom (P-F.4)
  • Above and below (P-F.6)

• PK.M-4K-4.4 Matches left and right body parts to clothing or related items.

  • Left and right (P-F.2)
  • Left, middle, and right (P-F.3)

PK.M-4K-V Measurement

• PK.M-4K-5.1 Shows awareness that money is used to buy things and that coins differ in value.

  • Pennies and nickels (P-J.1)
  • Dimes and quarters (P-J.2)
  • Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters (P-J.3)
  • Count pennies (P-J.4)

• PK.M-4K-5.2 Compare the lengths of two objects.

  • Long and short (P-I.1)
  • Tall and short (P-I.2)

• PK.M-4K-5.3 Use nonstandard units of measure to compare everyday objects.

  • 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.M-4K-5.4 Associate at least two measurement devices with their purposes.

• PK.M-4K-5.6 Associate time concepts with a clock.

  • Match analog clocks and times (K-Q.2)