Kindergarten Mathematics

Rainforest Maths - tons of great math resources for grades K-6. The interface of the whole site is also colorful,
inviting and age-appropriate. Also, many of the activities/exercises include assorted visuals, and there is a good variety of questions within each topic.

Numbers & Operations Accomplishments

K.1.1

Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

 

a.

Count sets of objects up to 20;  
b.
Count by ones and tens to 50;  
c.
Count backward from 10 to 1;  
d.
Match quantities up to twenty with numerals; Tens & Ones - Matching numerals to sets.
e.
Recognize equivalent sets of objects;  
f.
Write numerals up to twenty;  
g.
Represent quantities up to 20 on ten-frames; Numbers to 31 - Color the correct sets of 10's and 1's to make the number.
h.
Determine whether a figure has been divided in halves; Explore Symmetry - Choose the other half of the object.
i.
Name and identify coins and their values;  
j.
Order numbers less than 20; Order Numbers 1-10 - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford.
k.
Express the relationship between two numbers less than 20 using the words less than, more than, or equal to;

Compare Numbers to 31 - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford.

Compare Numbers to 31 #2 - Another activity from Sadlier Oxford.

l.
Identify the position of a whole number less than 20 on the number line; Number Line - Place the numbers in the correct order.
m.
Apply the language of ordinal numbers up to tenth.  
K.1.2

Understand meanings of operations and how they relate to one another.

 

a.

Use manipulatives to develop strategies for addition and subtraction of whole numbers;  
b.
Use a variety of strategies to solve simple verbal story problems involving numbers 0 to 10.  
K.1.3

Solve problems, compute fluently, and make reasonable estimates.

 

a.

Use words, actions, pictures, or manipulatives to solve problems; Fewest, Most - Move the fish to match the fishbowl (Some, Fewest, Most)
b.
Use pictures or objects, such as a ten frame, to show one more or one less than any number to 20;  
c.
Explain the reasonableness of a solution  

Algebra Accomplishments

K.2.1

Sort and classify objects by size, number, and other properties.

 

a.

sort objects by color, size, shape, and kind;

Sort by Color & Shape - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford

Sort Two Ways - Enrichment activity from Sadlier Oxford.

b.
communicate using mathematical terms appropriately  
K.2.2

Represent and analyze patterns and functions.

 

a.

identify patterns in the environment, in arrangements of objects, or in pictures;  
b.
recognize and extend a concrete, visual, or auditory two- or three-part repeating pattern; Shape Patterns - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford
c.
create and describe a simple repeating pattern.

Transfer Patterns - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford

Transfer Patterns 2 - Another activity matching patterns.

K.2.3

Use concrete, pictorial, and verbal representations to develop an understanding of the language and symbols of mathematics.

Addition Readiness - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford

Add 4 - Another addition activity.

Vertical Addition - Add correctly to build a rocket.

a.

use manipulatives or pictures to demonstrate addition and subtraction sentences written symbolically involving numbers 0 to 5;

Subtraction - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford

Subtract 4 - Another subtraction activity.

b.
read and explain simple addition and subtraction number sentences written symbolically.  
K.2.4

Illustrate general properties of operations.

 
K.2.5 Analyze change in various contexts. Addition & Subtraction Patterns - Which number makes each problem correct?

 

Geometry Accomplishments

K.3.1

Analyze characteristics and properties of geometric shapes.

 

a.

recognize and name circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles when shown in various positions;  
b.
recognize examples of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles in the environment and as faces of three-dimensional objects; Same Shape - Concentration game matches basic shapes to objects of the same shape
c.
recognize basic properties of and similarities and differences between simple geometric figures (e.g., number of sides, corners);  
d.
create circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles  
e.
create structures using three-dimensional shapes;  
f.
combine two-dimensional shapes to make pictures.  
K.3.2

Specify locations and describe spatial relationships.

 
a.
use directional terms in a variety of situations (e.g., over, under, forward, backward, between, right, left). Left, Right - Follow directions to place the animals correctly.
K.3.3

Recognize and apply flips, slides, and turns.

 

 

Measurement Accomplishments

K.4.1

Demonstrate understanding of units of measure and measurable attributes of objects.

 

a.

Demonstrate understanding of the concept of length;  
b.
Compare the length, weight, and capacity of two objects;

Order by Length - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford.

Shorter, Taller - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford.

Order by Weight - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford.

c.
Use words to describe time (e.g., day, night, morning, afternoon, yesterday, today, tomorrow);  
d.
Use words to describe temperature (e.g., hot, warm, cool, cold).  
K.4.2

Apply appropriate techniques and tools to determine measurements.

 

a.

Measure and estimate length using a variety of non-standard units;  
b.
Distinguish between light and heavy objects;  
c.
Tell time to the hour;

Time to the Hour - Practice activity from Sadlier Oxford

Time to the Hour - Another activity from Sadlier Oxford.

d.
Recognize a thermometer as a way of measuring temperature;  
e.
Recognize a calendar as a way of measuring time. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - Use the calendar to click on yesterday & tomorrow.

 

Data Analysis Accomplishments

K.5.1

Develop, select, and use appropriate methods to collect, organize, display, and analyze data.

 
a.
Represent and compare data using concrete objects, pictures, and simple graphs.  
K.5.2

Apply the basic concepts of probability.

More Likely, Equally Likely, Less Likely - Follow directions to paint the spinner correctly.
a.
Describe events related to students’ experiences as likely or unlikely.