Unit 1, Lesson 16
Represent Our Collections
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In the Questions about Us routine, students use 5-frames to determine how many students are in class today. They then count objects in different collections in a way that makes sense to them. Students represent how they counted their collections. The second activity is optional. It provides support in keeping track of which objects have been counted.
This lesson has a Student Section Summary.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
- Compare and contrast (orally) methods for representing a collection of objects.
- Let’s count collections of objects and show how we counted.
Required Materials
Warm-up
Activity 3
Required Preparation
Gather the poster created during Questions about Us in the previous lesson.
- Gather materials from previous centers:
- Connecting Cubes, Stages 1, 2, and 3
- Pattern Blocks, Stages 1, 2, and 3
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Picture Books, Stages 1 and 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
As you finish up this unit, reflect on the norms and activities that have supported each student in learning math. List ways you have seen each student grow as a young mathematician throughout this work. List ways you have seen yourself grow as a teacher. What will you continue to do and what will you improve upon in Unit 2?