Naming rows and columns
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L753
A lesson plan for grades K–1 Mathematics
In this lesson, the teacher models how to organize data and use the vocabulary associated with collecting, organizing, and displaying data. Students learn the difference between rows and columns, how to label and select a title for graphs, and what comparative terms to use to describe relationships between and among the various sets of buttons.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 1
- Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will demonstrate an understanding of classification and patterning.
- Objective 5.01: Sort and classify objects by two attributes.
Kindergarten
- Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will collect, organize and display data.
- Objective 4.01: Collect and organize data as a group activity.
- Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will model simple patterns and sort objects.
- Objective 5.01: Sort and classify objects by one attribute.


