Unit 4: Measurement
Our newest math unit is measurement and data! Students are learning to measure using non-standard units of measurement, such as pennies, cubes, and paperclips. They will learn to measure length, height, weight, and capacity and to compare two objects using measurement words (Ex: The pencil is shorter than the book).
Throughout this unit, we will also work on counting to 80 by tens and ones, and thinking of a dime as ten pennies. We will practice with place value under 100. Students will also be working on graphing and reading data. For example, students may read a graph that shows people's favorite ice cream flavors. Then, they will be able to say which category had the most, how many more one category has, etc. Standards:
MGSEK. CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens. Unit 1 – rote counting (1- 80 and continue counting by 10’s). MGSEK.MD.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object. MGSEK.MD.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter. MGSE1.MD.1 Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object. MGSEK.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. (Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10.) MGSE1.MD.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another. This standard is taught in Unit 4 and Unit 5. MGSE1.NBT.7 Identify dimes and understand ten pennies can be thought of as a dime. |
Unit 1: Shapes
Our first math unit is shapes! Students need to know about the following 2D Shapes by the end of the unit: squares, rectangles, circles, hexagons. They will also be learning additional shapes, such as rhombuses (not diamonds!), , pentagons, and octagons. We will also learn about 3D shapes: spheres, cones, cylinders, rectangular prisms, and cubes.
Students will need to be able to describe these shapes by their attributes. For 2D shapes, these are:
Students also need to differentiate between 2D and 3D shapes. They should know that 2D shapes are FLAT and 3D shapes are SOLID - this is the exact wording that they will need to know to meet the standard. How you can help at home:
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Standards:
- MGSEK.G.1. Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
- MGSEK.G.2. Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
- MGSEK.G.3. Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”).
- Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
- MGSEK.G.4. Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
- MGSEK.G.5. Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
- MGSEK.G.6. Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?”
- Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category.
- MGSEK.MD.3. Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
Extra Practice:
- PBSKids Shape Games: https://pbskids.org/games/shapes/
- 2D or 3D Shape Adventure Man Game :https://www.abcya.com/games/adventure_man_dash_shapes_colors
- 2D and 3D Shape Match Game: https://www.abcya.com/games/shape_match
- Various 3D Shapes Games: https://www.education.com/games/3d-shapes/
- Shape Naming Game: https://www.splashlearn.com/geometry-games
Unit 2: Counting
We are focusing on counting to 100 by ones and tens, as well as writing numbers through 20. We are also working on sorting, counting, and ordering groups. Students can sort by color, size, or shape; count how many items are in each group; at put groups in order based on the number of objects.
Unit 1 Standards:
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Practice at Home
Math SongsWe LOVE learning through songs here in our garden! Check out this playlist of our favorite math songs!
Counting Songs:
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Help your student practice counting to 100 and writing numbers through 20. To make it fun, you may have your student write in chalk, sand, or shaving cream. If your student masters this, work on counting to 12- and practice skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, etc!
Visit the counting and cardinality section in the math workbooks sent home for practice sheets.
Visit the counting and cardinality section in the math workbooks sent home for practice sheets.
Unit 3: Decomposing and Comparing Numbers
For our third unit, students focus on two main concepts.
Decomposing Teen Numbers: Students are learning to break down teen numbers into a group of ten and extra ones. For example, twelve is a group of 10 and 2 extra ones. Students will be able to represent teen numbers in ten frames. Students are also learning to express this using an addition sentence; 12 = 10 + 2. This will help to build the foundations of place value, which is crucial for understanding the math that students will learn in later grades. Comparing Numbers: Students are learning to compare two numbers, using words like "greater than", "less than", and "equal to", as well as the symbols <,>, =. Students are learning to picture the symbols as a "Greater Gator" who would rather "eat" the bigger number. We will also continue with counting and writing numbers to 120. Students should be able to count and write up to 60 at the end of this unit. Standards:
MGSEK.NBT.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones to understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six , seven, eight, or nine ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 18 = 10 + 8) MGSEK.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies. (Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10) MGSEK.CC.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals. |
Easy Ways to Practice:
Online Games:
- Find things in your house or out and about to compare: "Are there more red Legos or yellow?"
- Quiz your child in the car!
- Count how long a red light is.
- Ask your student to count out change using pennies and dimes!
Online Games:
- Race Way Comparing: https://www.abcya.com/games/comparing_number_values_jr
- Base Ten Fun (Select 10s to practice tens and ones up to 99): https://www.abcya.com/games/base_ten_fun
- Base Ten Bingo (Select 1s and 10s to practice tens and ones up to 99): https://www.abcya.com/games/base_ten_bingo
- Fuzz Bugs Sort Count and Order (year long standard): https://www.abcya.com/games/counting_sorting_comparing