Unit 1, Lesson 5
Explore Math Tools
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
Students learn new stages of the Connecting Cubes and Pattern Blocks centers. Then students choose between the centers that have been previously introduced and rotate between centers. This is an opportunity to set up structures for students to move between centers.
Math Community
Tell students they will have a chance to revise their math community ideas at the end of this lesson. As students work today, they should think about norms that may be missing from the current list.
This lesson has a Student Section Summary.
- Engagement
- MLR8
- Comprehend (in spoken language) the term “math tool” refers to a thing that you use to help you do math.
- Describe (orally) an object made with math tools.
- Let’s explore our math tools.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Required Preparation
Create a set of cards from the blackline master for each group of 2 students.
- Gather Materials from:
- Connecting Cubes, Stages 1 and 2
- Pattern Blocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
Reflect on how comfortable your students are asking questions of you and of one another. What can you do to encourage students to ask questions?