Everyday Mathematics
KINDERGARTEN GRADE-LEVEL GOALS
Content Strand: Number and Numeration
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Understand the Meanings, Uses, and Rote counting Goal 1 Count on by 1s to 100; count on by
Representations of Numbers 2s, 5s, and 10s and count back by 1s
with number grids, number lines, and
calculators.
Rational counting Goal 2 Count 20 or more objects; estimate
the number of objects in a collection.
Place value and notation Goal 3 Model numbers with manipulatives;
use manipulatives to exchange 1s for
10s and 10s for 100s; recognize that
digits can be used and combined to
read and write numbers; read numbers
up to 30.
Meanings and uses of Goal 4 Use manipulatives to model half of
fractions a region or a collection; describe the
model.
Understand Equivalent Names for Equivalent names for Goal 5 Use manipulatives, drawings, and
Numbers whole numbers numerical expressions involving
addition and subtraction of 1 -digit
numbers to give equivalent names for
whole numbers up to 20.
Understand Common Numerical Comparing and ordering Goal 6 Compare and order whole numbers
Relations numbers up to 20.
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Everyday Mathematics
KINDERGARTEN GRADE-LEVEL GOALS
Content Strand: Operations and Computation
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Compute Accurately Addition and subtraction Goal 1 Use manipulatives, number lines, and
facts mental arithmetic to solve problems
involving the addition and subtraction
of single-digit whole numbers;
demonstrate appropriate fluency with
addition and subtraction facts within
5.
Understand Meanings of Operations Models for the operations Goal 2 Identify join and take-away situations.
Content Strand: Data and Chance
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Select and Create Appropriate Data collection and Goal 1 Collect and organize data to create
Graphical Representations of representation class-constructed tally charts, tables,
Collected or Given Data and bar graphs.
Analyze and Interpret Data Data analysis Goal 2 Use graphs to answer simple
questions.
Understand and Apply Basic Concepts Qualitative probability Goal 3 Describe events using certain,
of Probability possible, impossible, and other basic
probability terms.
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Everyday Mathematics
KINDERGARTEN GRADE-LEVEL GOALS
Content Strand: Measurement and Reference Frames
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Understand the Systems and Processes Length, weight, and Goal 1 Use nonstandard tools and techniques
of Measurement; Use Appropriate angles to estimate and compare weight and
Techniques, Tools, Units, and Formulas length; identify standard measuring
in Making Measurements tools.
Money Goal 2 Identify pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters, and dollar bills.
Use and Understand Reference Frames Temperature Goal 3 Describe temperature using
appropriate vocabulary, such as
hot, warm, and cold; identify a
thermometer as a tool for measuring
temperature.
Time Goal 4 Describe and use measures of time
periods relative to a day and week;
identify tools that measure time.
Content Strand: Geometry
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Investigate Characteristics and Plane and solid figures Goal 1 Identify and describe plane and solid
Properties of Two- and Three- figures including circles, triangles,
Dimensional Geometric Shapes squares, rectangles, spheres, and cubes.
Apply Transformations and Symmetry Transformations and Goal 2 Identify shapes having line symmetry.
in Geometric Situations symmetry
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Everyday Mathematics
KINDERGARTEN GRADE-LEVEL GOALS
Content Strand: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Program Goal Content Thread Grade-Level Goal
Understand Patterns and Functions Patterns and functions Goal 1 Extend, describe, and create visual,
rhythmic, and movement patterns; use
rules, which will lead to functions, to
sort, make patterns, and play “What_s
My Rule?” and other games.
Use Algebraic Notation to Represent Algebraic notation and Goal 2 Read and write expressions and
and Analyze Situations and Structures solving number sentences number sentences using the symbols
+, -, and =.
