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Kindergarten Grade Math Benchmark Targets by Strand
By year's end, all students will:
| Strand | # | Benchmark Target |
Link to TEKS | Curriculum Connection |
| Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning | 1. | Count objects through 20 using one to one correspondence. | K.1 A | Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning |
Fishy Count counts to 10 |
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| 2. | Show quantities given in verbal or written form through 9 using objects | K.1 B K.14 A, B |
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning and Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools | |
Fact families with digital pictures
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| 3. | Describe sizes of sets of objects using words and numbers including more, less, and same as (through 20). | 1K.1 C K.14 A, B |
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning and Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools | |
| 4. | Describe the position of objects using words including first, second, before, after and between. | K.2 A, B K.14 A,B |
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning and Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools | |
| Begin with buttons 8 related lessons | ||||
| 5. | Separate a whole into equal parts and be able to explain half of a whole. | K.3 A,B K.15 |
Geometry and Spatial Reasoning Underlying processes and mathematical tools | |
| 6. | Demonstrate addition and subtraction through 9 using objects. | K.4 K.13 A, B, C, D |
Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning and Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools | |
| Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking |
7. | Identify, extend and create patterns with objects and real life situations. | K.5 K.13 A,B,C,D |
Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking Underlying processes and mathematical tools |
| 8. | Count to 100 by ones. | K.6 A, B | Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning | |
| Geometry and Spacial Reasoning |
9. | Display an object and describe its relation to another by using informal language such as over, under, above and below. | 3K.7 A, B K.14 A, B |
Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Thinking and Geometry and Spatial
Reasoning Underlying processes and mathematical tools |
| Shape Sorter a geometric "Memory" game | ||||
| 10. | Identify, describe, compare and sort objects such as shapes, solids and real life models based on their attributes. | K.8 A,B,C K.9 A, B |
Geometry and Spatial Reasoning |
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| Using Tangrams | ||||
| Measurement | 11. | Identify, compare and order objects according to length (shorter or longer), capacity (holds more or holds less), and | K.8 A,B K.10 A,B |
Geometry and Spatial Reasoning Measurement |
| 12. | Compare and order events, situations or objects according to time and temperature using vocabulary such as hot/cold, more/less. | K.11 A,B, C,D K.14 A,B |
All Units Measurement Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools |
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| 13. | Read a calendar using days, weeks and months. |
K.11 D K.15 |
Measurement Underlying Mathematical Processes and Tools |
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| Probability and Statistics |
14. | Construct graphs using real objects or pictures and use the information
to answer questions. |
K.12 A,B K.15 |
Probability and Statistics Underlying processes and Mathematical Tools |
| Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools | 17. | Use a problem-solving model, with guidance, that incorporates appropriate strategies, including drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking, or acting out in order to solve problems in everyday situations. | K.13 K.14 K.15 |
Underlying processes and Mathematical Tools |
| 18. | Explain and record thinking using objects, words, numbers, pictures, technology, and mathematical language. | K.13 K.14 K.15 |
Underlying processes and Mathematical Tools | |
| TEKS SEARCH | Marco Polo Search by TEXAS TEKS Alignment | |||
| Teks Toolkit and Clarifying Activities for Math | ||||
| Great Math site AAA Math | ||||
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