Grade K - Mathematics
Math K A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)This is the first semester only of Math K. During the first semester students will learn foundational math facts. They will learn to count to 12, how to compare sizes, ordinal numbers putting items in order, what a number line is and its uses, basic measurements such as inches and feet, and how to tell time on digital and analog clocks.
Students will have many opportunities to practice these new concepts by interacting with online confirmation exercises and filling out worksheets off line.
A special emphasis this semester is for students to have fun with numbers, finding success with concepts such as bigger and smaller and being comfortable in an online environment.
Major Concepts:
Position words
Comparing sizes
Shapes
Counting to ten
Patterns
Basic measures
Number line
Telling time
Ordinals – first through seventh
Math K B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)This course is semester 2 only of Math K. Students learn to count to twenty. They work with comparing objects using the terms tall, longer, and shorter as well as comparing two objects using the terms lighter and heavier. They will continue their exploration of basic geometric shapes such as cones and spheres. The will work with the concept of first, middle, and last.
Arranging and sorting receive special emphasis this semester. Students will also work on writing numbers with 3, 4, and 5 given special attention. Students will learn the concepts of left and right. Coins are also a focus as students will count pennies, nickels and dimes. Finally the number 7 is studies using the colors of the rainbow.
Projects include making paper fingers and thumbs and creating designs with them. They will also make the numbers 1-10 out of dough.
Major Concepts:
Counting to twenty
Comparing weight and length
Sorting by shape and color
Cones, cubes, and spheres
First middle and last
Left and right
Counting pennies and nickels
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