The purpose of this activity is for students to develop ideas for story problems that they can write about their classroom, school, or community. In the next activities, students will develop, share, and solve their own story problems (MP2, MP4).

This activity can be completed in a different area than previous walks. For example, this walk can focus on the playground or outside environment or take place in one area of the school, such as the library.

• Invite students to share what they observed.
• “What story problem can you tell about _____?”
• “In the next activity we are going to tell our own story problems about our school. What are some important things to remember when you tell a story problem?” (Make sure that you include a question.)

The purpose of this activity is for students to develop a story problem about their school community (MP2, MP4). While the kindergarten standards ask students to solve story problems with a result of up to 10 only, students may choose to use larger numbers in their story problems.

• Invite previously identified students to share their story problems.

The purpose of this activity is for students to choose from activities that offer practice with number and shape concepts. Students choose from five centers introduced in previous units. Students can choose to work at any previously introduced stage of these centers:

• Picture Books
• Find the Pair
• Math Stories
• Build Shapes
• Make or Break Apart Numbers

Students will continue to choose from these centers in upcoming lessons. Keep the materials from each center organized to use each day.

• “In math class, it’s important to listen to other people’s ideas. Describe a time when you learned something by listening carefully to someone in your class.”