Amount Count LLC

Determining the measurable attribute of ‘smooth & bumpy’ supports *PK.MATH.10; K.MD.1 skills. Share with the young learners that they do not need to explain, but to just ‘look and know’ the concept of smooth versus bumpy (rough). Introduce the activity with the warm-up demonstration item (included) and explain the meaning of these symbols used for making choices.

Pairing one item with one other item supports *PK.MATH.3; K.MD.4 skills. Share with the youngest learners that they are finding a ‘pair, partner, friend’ for each seed and leaf. Introduce the activity by asking students to shake (hold) hands with one other student. Then explain the meaning of the symbol used for this activity. They may connect any 1 seed with any 1 leaf they choose.

Exploring how to combine amounts with real objects supports *PK.MATH.8; K.OA.1 skills. Share with the young learners that they do not need to explain, but to just decide the ‘all together’ amount of items in the 2 different ovals. They may use the ‘count all’ strategy from any item and in any order. Introduce the activity with the warm-up demonstration item (included) and highlight the Number Cubes and “+” sign used for making their choices.

Determining identical attributes for items and photographs supports *PK.MATH.10; K.MD.1 skills. Share with the young learners that they do not need to explain, but to just ‘look and know’ the concept of “two (or three) the same.”Introduce the activity with the warm-up demonstration item (included extra) and highlight the 2 or 3 Magnifiers with the ‘equals’ sign to represent ‘finding 2 (or 3) identical items.’