mathematics

Third QuarterThird Quarter

Each “Problem of the Day” is correlated to our Cumberland County Task Analysis for the purpose of practicing each objective through problem solving.

Each problem will be either a performance task, short answer, or multiple choice which allows students to work with problems through many avenues.

When using “Problem of the Day” provide students with manipulatives (which may include a calculator) and a mathematics journal. Expect that each student

solves the problems and records his/her answer in a math journal. Students should include his/her answer along with a number sentence, a unit, a drawing

(proof picture), and a written explanation of how the problem was solved.

After students have time to solve the problem, students should discuss solution strategies with their team. Following team discussions review the correct answer, the reason it is correct and in the case of multiple choice answers

review why answers are incorrect.

Special thanks to the kindergarten members of the Mathematics Leadership Team: Jane McCosh and Maria Polumbo who worked so hard to make these problems possible.

KindergartenThird Quarter

Weeks 1-4Objective 3.01

Draw as many different kinds of triangles as Draw as many different kinds of triangles as you can. How many sides and vertices does you can. How many sides and vertices does

a triangle have?a triangle have?

Performance Task and Short Answer



What is your favorite shape? How many What is your favorite shape? How many sides and vertices does your favorite sides and vertices does your favorite

shape have?shape have?

Draw a picture using only that shape.Draw a picture using only that shape.




Name objects in your classroom that are Name objects in your classroom that are spheres.spheres.

How many sides and vertices does a sphere How many sides and vertices does a sphere have?have?




Draw and name objects in your classroom Draw and name objects in your classroom that are cubes.that are cubes.

What plane shape do you see on a cube?What plane shape do you see on a cube?




Draw 10 rectangles on a piece of paper. Draw 10 rectangles on a piece of paper.

Color 3 blue. Color 4 red. Color 3 blue. Color 4 red.

How many rectangles are not colored?How many rectangles are not colored?




Think about your house. Think about your house.

Name three objects at your house that are Name three objects at your house that are spheres. spheres.

Draw the three items.Draw the three items.




Think about your house. Think about your house.

Name three objects at your house that are Name three objects at your house that are cubes. cubes.

Draw the three items.Draw the three items.




Draw a large geometric shape (square, triangle, Draw a large geometric shape (square, triangle, circle, or rectangle) on a piece of paper. circle, or rectangle) on a piece of paper.

Cut it out. Cut it out.

Cut it into 5 pieces. Cut it into 5 pieces.

Put the puzzle back together.Put the puzzle back together.




Draw a picture using only rectangles. Draw a picture using only rectangles. How many sides and vertices does a How many sides and vertices does a

rectangle have?rectangle have?




Draw a square and a triangle. Draw a square and a triangle.

Tell what is the same about the two shapes. Tell what is the same about the two shapes.

Tell what is different about the two shapes.Tell what is different about the two shapes.




Think of a box. What shape is it?Think of a box. What shape is it?

Tell three things about that shape.Tell three things about that shape.

Make a list of objects in your classroom that are Make a list of objects in your classroom that are that shape. that shape.




Look around your classroom. Look around your classroom.

Find as many circles, rectangles, triangles, and Find as many circles, rectangles, triangles, and squares as you can. squares as you can.

Draw these shapes. Draw these shapes.

Create a T-chart to show how the shapes are the Create a T-chart to show how the shapes are the same and how the shapes are different.same and how the shapes are different.




Tell the likenesses and differences between the Tell the likenesses and differences between the following geometric figures:following geometric figures:

spheres and circlesspheres and circles

cubes and squares. cubes and squares.




Find a shape in the classroom and name that Find a shape in the classroom and name that shape.shape.

Draw something that is the same shape. Draw something that is the same shape.

Draw something that is not the same shape. Draw something that is not the same shape.




Sort attribute shapes according to color, size, Sort attribute shapes according to color, size, shape, or thickness.shape, or thickness.

Explain how you sorted the attributes. Explain how you sorted the attributes.




Create and color a picture. Create and color a picture.

Cut the picture apart using only straight lines. Cut the picture apart using only straight lines.

Put the picture back together again. Put the picture back together again.

Have a partner put the picture together.Have a partner put the picture together.




Take pattern blocks and cover a large hexagon. Take pattern blocks and cover a large hexagon.

Try covering the hexagon using many different Try covering the hexagon using many different pattern blocks. pattern blocks.

What shapes did you use? How many of each What shapes did you use? How many of each shape?shape?




Create a large picture using the triangle, Create a large picture using the triangle, square, and rectangle pattern blocks.square, and rectangle pattern blocks.

Use pattern blocks to cover the picture. Use pattern blocks to cover the picture.



Weeks 5-9Objective 1.01d

Count the doors in your classroom. How many Count the doors in your classroom. How many doors did you count? Represent the number you doors did you count? Represent the number you

counted in as many different ways as you can.counted in as many different ways as you can.




Count the number of students present today. Count the number of students present today.

If you were absent, how many students would be If you were absent, how many students would be present today? If you were absent would there be present today? If you were absent would there be

more or less students present?more or less students present?




How many pockets are on your clothes? How many pockets are on your clothes?

Write the number. Write the number.

Pair with a partner. Who has the most pockets? Pair with a partner. Who has the most pockets? Add your number of pockets with a partner’s Add your number of pockets with a partner’s

number of pockets. number of pockets.

How many pockets do you have all together?How many pockets do you have all together?




Count the number of items in each set. Put the Count the number of items in each set. Put the numbers in order from largest to smallest.numbers in order from largest to smallest.




Count backwards from 20 to 0. Write the Count backwards from 20 to 0. Write the numbers. Pick three of the numbers and order numbers. Pick three of the numbers and order

them from smallest to largest.them from smallest to largest.




Start at 13 and count as high as you can. Start at 13 and count as high as you can. Write the last number. Which number is Write the last number. Which number is

the largest number you wrote? Which the largest number you wrote? Which number is the smallest?number is the smallest?




Take a handful of bears. Take a handful of bears.

Count the bears.Count the bears.

Write the number.Write the number.

Show one more and one less. Write the number. Show one more and one less. Write the number.



Weeks 5-9Objective 1.01e

Place 10 of your favorite colored crayons in a Place 10 of your favorite colored crayons in a line on your desk. line on your desk.

What color is first? What color is first? What color is third? What color is third?

What color is eighth? What color is eighth? What color is tenth?What color is tenth?




Name the position of the letter H in the Name the position of the letter H in the alphabet.alphabet.




Draw a picture of the members of your Draw a picture of the members of your family in a line. family in a line.

Circle the second person in line. Circle the second person in line.




Write the numbers 1-10.Write the numbers 1-10.

Tell the position of the number 7. Tell the position of the number 7.




Line up some pattern blocks.Line up some pattern blocks.

Draw and name the fifth block. Draw and name the fifth block.




Take out a blue, a red, and a yellow crayon.Take out a blue, a red, and a yellow crayon.

Place the crayons in the following order:Place the crayons in the following order:

Blue is second.Blue is second.

Red is not first.Red is not first.

Yellow is first. Yellow is first.




Draw the colored tiles and write the ordinals in Draw the colored tiles and write the ordinals in the correct order. the correct order.

Does it make a pattern? What type? Does it make a pattern? What type?

33rdrd 5 5thth 1 1stst 7 7thth 2 2ndnd 4 4thth 6 6thth




How many pockets do you have on your How many pockets do you have on your clothes today?clothes today?

Write the number. Write the number.

As a class, graph the number of pockets to As a class, graph the number of pockets to represent how many each child has.represent how many each child has.




What was your best vacation? What was your best vacation?

Draw a picture showing where you went on Draw a picture showing where you went on this vacation. this vacation.

As a class, graph the results. As a class, graph the results.




Do you prefer to wear gloves or mittens? Do you prefer to wear gloves or mittens?

Draw the one you like most.Draw the one you like most.

As a class, graph the results and discuss.As a class, graph the results and discuss.




What is your favorite sport? What is your favorite sport?

Draw a picture to represent it.Draw a picture to represent it.

Graph the pictures as a class.Graph the pictures as a class.




What is your favorite ice cream—What is your favorite ice cream—chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?

Draw a picture of your favorite.Draw a picture of your favorite.

Graph the pictures as a class. Graph the pictures as a class.




Graph the weather for a week. Graph the weather for a week.

Look at the number of days that are hot, cold, Look at the number of days that are hot, cold, rainy, cloudy, sunny, and windy. rainy, cloudy, sunny, and windy.

Which section has more? Less? Are there any Which section has more? Less? Are there any that are equal? that are equal?




I likeI like I like I like I likeI like I like I like I likeI like

This is a pattern using the words “I” and “like”. This is a pattern using the words “I” and “like”.

Think of another pattern using different sight Think of another pattern using different sight words. words.




Make an AAB pattern using color words. Make an AAB pattern using color words.

Color squares with that pattern. Color squares with that pattern.

green green blue greengreen green blue green




Snap Clap JumpSnap Clap Jump

Repeat the above pattern 3 times. Repeat the above pattern 3 times.

Make up another pattern using different Make up another pattern using different actions. actions.




Draw any pattern using red squares, Draw any pattern using red squares, blue triangles, and yellow circles. blue triangles, and yellow circles.




I have 3 blue bears, and 2 red bears. I have 3 blue bears, and 2 red bears.

Draw AB pattern using these bears. Draw AB pattern using these bears.




Line up at the door in a “Boy, Girl” pattern. Line up at the door in a “Boy, Girl” pattern.

Now make a “Boy, Girl, Girl” pattern. Now make a “Boy, Girl, Girl” pattern.




Make up a pattern with actions. Make up a pattern with actions.

Your partner will mirror your pattern. Your partner will mirror your pattern.

Now switch roles. Your partner will make up Now switch roles. Your partner will make up the pattern and you will mirror it. the pattern and you will mirror it.


mathematics

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performance task

favorite shape

plane shape

quartereach problem

correct answer

large geometric shape

list of objects

records hisher answer