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About the Mathematics in this Unit

BENCHMARKS/GOALS EXAMPLES
Compare two quantities up to 10 to determine which is greater.

Are there more cars or shells?

A set of 2 objects: shells and cars. In the set of shells: shell, shell, shell, shell, shell, shell, shell. In the set of cars: car, car, car, car, car, car.

In our math class, students engage in math problems and activities and discuss the underlying concepts. They are asked to share their reasoning and solutions. It is important that children solve math problems accurately in ways that make sense to them. At home, encourage your child to explain his or her math thinking to you.

In the coming weeks you will receive more information about this unit as well as suggestions for activities to do at home.


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Counting People, Sorting Buttons Unit 2 Counting Quantities, Comparing Lengths Unit 3 Make a Shape, Fill a Hexagon Unit 4 Collect, Count, and Measure Unit 5 Build a Block, Build a Wall Unit 6 How Many Now? Unit 7 How Many Noses? How Many Eyes? Unit 8 Ten Frames and Teen Numbers