Mathematics — Kindergarten

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Draw a math story: From the concrete to the symbolic

This ReadWriteThink activity begins with the reading aloud of several math-oriented stories, identifies key mathematical vocabulary terms, models math story writing, and then gives students an opportunity to write addition and subtraction stories. Students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Do it with dominoes: Looking back and moving forward

In this lesson, students show that they have mastered addition by applying the skill to playing a domino game. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Counting to Find Sums

Students model the numbers with counters as the book is read. Then they count the spots on each side of a domino and write in vertical and horizontal format the sums suggested by dominoes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Counting Back and Counting On

Students make a train of connecting cubes and write in vertical and horizontal format the differences suggested by adding to and subtracting from the train one cube at a time. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Counting Back and Counting On

Students model numbers as a counting book is read. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Counting Back

Students count to compare plates of fish-shaped crackers then record the comparison in vertical and horizontal format. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Count to 10: Looking Back and Moving Forward

The final segment of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” Students review this unit by creating, decomposing, and comparing sets of zero to 10 objects and by writing the cardinal number for each set. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparison estimator

This activity allows the user to compare two quantities (which may be the number of objects in each of two sets, the lengths of two curves, or the area of two shapes) by estimating. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade K–12 Mathematics)

Provided by: Shodor

Comparing Sets

Students write subtraction problems and model them with cubes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing Connecting Cubes: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Students use the mathematical knowledge and skills developed in the previous lessons to demonstrate understanding and the ability to apply that knowledge to playing subtraction games. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing Columns on a Bar Graph

Students apply what they know about comparison subtraction by constructing bar graphs and using the graphs to answer questions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Combining Foods

Students explore addition and comparison subtraction by modeling and recording related addition and subtraction facts for a given number. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Clipping coupons

Students calculate savings for different products when using coupons. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Button Trains

Students describe order by using vocabulary such as before, after, and between. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of Ten

Students explore sets of up to 10 items and practice writing the numbers 0 through 10. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of Six

Students construct sets of six, compare them with sets of a size up to six objects, and write the numeral 6. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of Seven

Students construct and identify sets of seven objects. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of Nine

Students construct sets of up to nine items, write the numeral 9, and record nine on a chart. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of Eight

Students make and decompose sets of eight, write the numeral 8, and compare sets of up to eight objects. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building Sets of 19 and 20

Students count up to 20, construct and decompose sets up to 20, and record the decompositions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics