Unit Materials for Kindergarten Math
Material Name
Lesson(s)
Quantity
Notes
at least 1 per student
At least 1 per student
At least 1 per pair of students
At least 1 per student
At least 1 per student
1 set per class
Choose the 4 transportation cards that make the most sense for your class
1 set per class
This can be the same set used in Lesson 5
1 per student
These can be printed and cut out ahead of time based on data from Lesson 5 Anchor Task 1
1 per student
1 set per group of students and 1 for teacher
These are the same material used in Unit 1
1 per class
1 per pair of students
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
1 set per group of students and 1 for teacher
1 per class
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
2 per pair of students and 2 for teacher
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student and 1 for teacher
If possible print in color and on cardstock, can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student and 1 for teacher
1 set per pair of students and teacher
These can be laminated and cut apart into 2 sets
1 set per pair of students and teacher)
These can be laminated and cut apart into 2 sets
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
Print page 1, cards 0-5 only
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
Print page 1, cards 0-5 only
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
Print page 2, cards 6-10 only
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
1 per student
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
1 set per pair of students; use quantities 2-4
1 set per pair of students and teacher
1 set per pair of students and teacher
1 set per pair of students; use quantities 3-5
1 set per pair of students and teacher
Use hand and ten frame representations only
1 set per pair of students and teacher
1 set per pair of students and 1 per teacher
1 set per pair of students; use quantities 6-8
1 set per pair of students and teacher
Use hand and ten frame representations only
1 set per pair of students and teacher
1 set per table group
Cut along all dotted lines, 1 teacher set cut only along outer borders for use with Anchor Task 1
1 set per pair of students
use the dot patterns and finger counting parts of the cards only from Lesson 9
1 set per pair of students
1 per class
Laminate and tape down to floor to use as life-sized number path
1 per class
Laminate and tape down to floor to use as life-sized number path
1 set per pair of students
Recommend laminating these to easily clean after playdough and sand tray use
1 per class
Laminate and tape down to floor to use as life-sized number path
1 per student
Tape/paste the two halves of the number path together for each student before passing them out
1 per student
1 per student and 1 for teacher
1 set per student
1 set per student
1 per group of 4-5 students
These should be prepared ahead of time by taping/pasting together along the dotted lines
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
These may be laminated and cut apart ahead of time
1 set per pair of students
These may be laminated and cut apart ahead of time
1 mat per pair of students
These may be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 set of mats per pair of students
These may be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
2 per pair of students and 2 for teacher
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
Attribute blocks
5-10 per group of students
Bags of objects
at least 1 per pair of students
Bags ranging in size from 4-10 objects which should include linking cubes or square tiles
At least 1 per pair of students
Bags ranging in size from 4-10 objects which should include two-sided counters
At least 1 per pair of students
Bags ranging in size from 4-10 objects which should include attribute blocks or bear counters
At least 1 per pair of students
Bags ranging in size from 4-10 objects which should include pattern blocks or geometric solids
You may reuse the bags of math tools from Lessons 10-13
1 bag of 5 objects per group of students and 1 for teacher
1 bag of 1-5 objects per student and 1 for teacher
Use familiar math tools such as linking cubes, bear counters, two-sided counters, etc.
1 bag of 6 objects per pair of students
1 bag of 10 objects per group of students and 1 for teacher
These may include toy cars, small figurines, or classroom objects
1 bag of 6-10 objects per student and 1 for teacher
1 bag of 12 objects per pair of students
1 bag of 6 objects per student and 1 for teacher
Use familiar math tools such as linking cubes, bear counters, two-sided counters, etc. or objects that students have found and collected in nature such as leaves, twigs, pinecones, etc.
1 bag of 6-10 objects per student and 1 for teacher
Use familiar math tools such as linking cubes, bear counters, two-sided counters, etc. or objects that students have found and collected in nature such as leaves, twigs, pinecones, etc.
1 bag of 6-10 objects per student and 1 for teacher
Use familiar math tools such as linking cubes, bear counters, two-sided counters, etc. or objects that students have found and collected in nature such as leaves, twigs, pinecones, etc.
1 bag of 6-10 objects per student and 1 for teacher
Use familiar math tools such as linking cubes, bear counters, two-sided counters, etc. or objects that students have found and collected in nature such as leaves, twigs, pinecones, etc.
1 per pair of students with 4-6 classroom objects in each
These these should include objects that vary in length, height, weight, and capacity
1 per pair of students with 4-6 classroom objects in each
These these should include objects that vary in length, height, weight, and capacity
1 per pair of students and 8-10 classroom objects in each
Objects should vary noticeably in weight (for example: glue bottle, linking cube, marker, crayon, wooden block, sponge, toy car, pompom, small book, etc.)
Bear counters
5-10 per group of students
2 sets per pair of students
Sets should be 1 bag of 1 or 2 bear counters and 1 bag of 4 or 5 bear counters per pair of students and for teacher
1 per student
2 sets per pair of students
Sets should be 1 bag of 5 or fewer bear counters and 1 bag of 9 or 10 bear counters per pair of students and for teacher
1 per student
Bin
1 per group of students
Appropriately sized to fit their math tools for the day in
1 per group of students
Appropriately sized to fit their math tools for the day in
1 per group of students
Appropriately sized to fit their math tools for the day in
1 per group of students
Appropriately sized to fit their math tools for the day in
6-8 per class
Or tray to be used at exploration stations around the classroom for overflow
Bins of objects
4-6 bins per class and 6-10 classroom objects per bin
These these should include objects that vary in length, height, weight, and capacity
4-6 bins per class and 6-10 classroom objects per bin
These these should include objects that vary in length, height, weight, and capacity
Bowl
1 per group of 4-6 students and 1 for teacher demonstration
Boxes
1 set of 3 per group and 1 set of 3 for teacher
These can be tissue boxes, shoe boxes, or other small boxes that are the same size and shape
Chart Paper
1 per class for Target Task anchor chart
1 per class for Target Task anchor chart
1 per class for Target Task anchor chart
Use the anchor chart started in Lesson 2
1 per class
For Warm Up
1 per class
Prepare ahead with sentence frames for Anchor Tasks 1 and 2
2 per class
1 for posting Anchor Task 2 sentence stems, 1 (optional) for recording 1 more/1 less discoveries and wonderings
1 per class
Prepare ahead with sentence frames for Anchor Tasks 1 and 2
2 per class
1 for posting Anchor Task 2 sentence stems, 1 (optional) for recording 1 more/1 less discoveries and wonderings
1 per class
Or large pocket chart or magnetic board
1 per group of students
Classroom objects
1 per group of 2-3 students
These can include balls, stuffed animals, books, etc.
1 per box
These should be noticeably different weights across each set of 3
Clear packing tape
1 per class
To tape down life-sized number path
1 per class
To tape down life-sized number path
Clipboards
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
Clothespins
1 per pair of students
Containers
6-8 sets of 2 per class
To be compared at exploration stations around the classroom
Crayons
1 per student
Alternately could use markers
1 per student
Alternately could use markers
Dry erase marker
1 per pair of students and 1 for teacher
1 per pair of students and 1 for teacher
Geometric solids
5-10 per group of students
Glue stick
1 per students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
Hula hoops
1 per group of 4-5 students
1 for teacher demonstration
Hundreds Chart (Class Chart)
Visible in the classroom
Visible in the classroom
Visible in the classroom
Visible in the classroom
Visible in the classroom
Large mat
1 per class
Or shower curtain with tape forming a large grid
Linking cubes
1 per student and 1 for teacher demonstration
5-10 per group of students
1 bag of 10 per student
Students will need 5 linking cubes for Anchor Tasks and 10 linking cubes for Target Task
1 bag of 5 per student
1 bag of 10 per student
Students will need 5 linking cubes for anchor tasks and 10 linking cubes for Target Task
1 bag of 5 per student and teacher
1 bag per student and teacher of 1-5 cubes
1 set per pair of students and teacher demo set
Each set should contain premade stacks 1-5
1 bag of 5 per student
1 bag of 20 per student
Students will need 10 linking cubes for anchor tasks and 20 linking cubes for Target Task
1 bag of 10 per student
1 bag of 20 per student
Students will need 10 linking cubes for Anchor Tasks and 20 linking cubes for Target Task
1 bag of 10 per student and teacher
1 bag per student and teacher of 4-10 cubes
1 set per group of 3 students and teacher demo set
Each set should contain premade stacks 1-10
1 bag of 10 per student
Markers
1 per student
Could substitute crayons or other writing utensil
Painters tape
1 per class
To create class grid
Paper clips
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
Pattern blocks
5-10 per group of students
Pencil
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per pair of students
For game board
1 per student
May substitute crayon, marker, or other writing utensil
Playdough
1 per student
Enough for each student to build large numbers using Number Mats
1 per student
Enough for each student to build large numbers using Number Mats
Pompoms
6-8 small bins per class
To be used at exploration stations around the classroom, could alternately use cotton balls or other filling material
Rekenrek
1-2 per group of students
1 per group of 3-4 students and 1 for teacher
Sand trays
1 per pair of students
Alternately may use salt
1 per pair of students
Alternately may use salt
Scissors
1 pair per student
1 pair per student
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
Sentence strips
at least 1 per student
Depending on the length of students’ names and size of the sticky notes
Small Cups
1 set of 1-5 per pair of students
Alternately may use egg cartons pre-cut to 1-5 spaces
1 set of 6-10 per pair of students
Alternately may use egg cartons pre-cut to 6-10 spaces
Square tiles
5-10 per group of students
Sticky notes
1 pad per group of students
Depending on the lengths of names in your class, you may use standard 3 x 3 sticky notes, or smaller size if a large number of students have names longer than 8 letters
Two-sided counters
5-10 per group of students
Optional: Five Frame Template
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1-2 per pair of students
1-2 per pair of students
enough for 1 per student if requested
enough for 1 per student if requested
enough for 1 per student if requested
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
Optional: Ten Frame Template
enough for 1 per student if requested
enough for 1 per student if requested
enough for 1 per student if requested
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
Optional: Book: Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles – Think of That! by Leo Dillon
1 per class
1 per class
Optional: Camera
1 for teacher
To use to take pictures for class anchor chart
1 per teacher
Or phone to use to take pictures for later
Optional: Chart Paper
1 per class
For Warm Up
For Warm Up
1 per class
For Warm Up
2 per class
1 for Warm Up and 1 for scribing student responses
1 per class
For scribing student responses
1 per class
For Warm Up
1 per class
For Warm Up
1 per class
For Warm Up
1 per class
For Warm Up
2 per class
1 for Warm Up and 1 for scribing student responses
1 per class
For scribing student responses
Optional: Counting Collections Folder
1 per student
See Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
See Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
Optional: Magazines or newspapers
1 per group
Optional: Paper plate
1 per student
Or circular piece of construction paper. Print or write comparison sentence frames on these ahead of time
Optional: Percussion Instruments
1 per class
These can include: a tone block, rhythm sticks, or drum, to play out rhythms for counting
1 per class
These can include: a tone block, rhythm sticks, or drum, to play out rhythms for counting
Optional: Plastic cups
1-5 per pair of students
1-5 per pair of students
Optional: Scissors
1 per student, if using magazines or newspapers
