First Quarter
Each “Problem of the Day” is correlated to our Cumberland County Task Analysis for the purpose of practicing each objective through problem solving. Each problem will be either a performance task, short answer, or multiple choice which allows students to work with problems through many avenues. When using “Problem of the Day” provide students with manipulatives (which may include a calculator) and a mathematics journal. Expect each student to solve the problems and record his/her answer in a math journal. Students should include, along with the answer, a number sentence, a unit, a drawing (proof picture), and a written explanation of how the problem was solved. After students have time to solve the problem independently, students should discuss solution strategies with their team. Following team discussions, review the correct answer and the reason it is correct. In the case of multiple choice problems review why answers are incorrect. Special thanks to the kindergarten members of the Mathematics Leadership Team: Jane McCosh and Maria Polumbo who worked so hard to make these problems possible.
Short Answer and Performance Task
Count the buttons that are on your clothes. How many buttons are you wearing? How many is your friend wearing? How many buttons are there in all?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Mary has 4 balls. Beth gives her 2 more balls. How many balls does Mary now have?
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Short Answer and Performance Task
Tyrone saw 7 fish swimming in the pond. Two more fish joined the group. How many fish did Tyrone see swimming in the pond?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
You have 10 toy cars. You gave 6 of the cars to a friend. How many toy cars do you have left?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
You have 10 M&M candies. You give your teacher 5 M&M candies. How many do you have left?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Five children build a train using unifix cubes. Each train has 2 cars (unifix cubes). How many train cars (unifix cubes) are there in all?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Jaquelyn has 6 dolls. She gives 4 to a friend as a gift. How many dolls does Jaquelyn have left?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 1.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Say the days of the week. What day is today? What day was yesterday? What day will tomorrow be?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
What is your favorite day of the week? Draw a picture showing what you like to do on your favorite day of the week.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
What day of the week is August 30th?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
How many Saturdays are there in the month of August?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
What day of the week do you have music class? What day comes before that day?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
Say the days of the week. How many days are there in 1 week?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
Say the days of the week. How many days are in 2 weeks?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 2.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
Draw a square. Look around the room for things that look like a square. Draw the items you see that are the same shape as the square.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 3.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
How many rectangles can you find in your classroom? Write the number.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 3.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Look at the door in your classroom. What shape is the door? How do you know?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 3.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Draw a square and triangle. Tell what is the same and what is different about the two shapes.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 3.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Draw a picture using only rectangles and circles. Color all of your circles blue. Color all of your rectangles green.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 3.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Find four things in your classroom that are smaller than your shoe. Sort the items into 2 groups. Tell how you sorted them.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 5.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Get 10 bears of your choice. Sort them into 2 different groups. Tell how you sorted them.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 5.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
With a partner, find 2 objects that are alike and 2 objects that are different. Explain why you chose those objects. How are the objects alike, and how are they different? Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 5.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Sort the following letters into 2 groups. Explain how you sorted them.
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Short Answer and Performance Task
Group Activity! Have everyone sitting at your table take off 1 shoe and place it on the table. Sort the shoes into 2 groups. Explain how you sorted the shoes. Can you sort them another way?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 1-4 Objective 5.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Count the number of people sitting at your table. How many people are sitting at your table? Don’t forget to count yourself! Write the number. Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 1.01b
Short Answer and Performance Task
Count out 4 crayons. How many more crayons would you need to have 10 crayons in all?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 1.01b
Short Answer and Performance Task
Use unifix cubes to build sets to represent the numbers 0-10.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 1.01b
Short Answer and Performance Task
What is the shape beside the square? What is the shape to the right of the circle? What is the shape on top of the rectangle? Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 3.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Draw a picture of something you see beneath the clock in your classroom?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 3.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Put a red crayon in front of you. Using pattern blocks, place a triangle below the crayon. Place a square to the left of the crayon. Place a rhombus between the crayon and the square. Place 2 triangles on top of the crayon. Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 3.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Draw a picture of the person who sits beside you.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 3.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
Pick a pattern block of your choice. Put the pattern block beneath your left hand. Use the same pattern block and put it over your head. Put the pattern block beside your right foot. Put the pattern block on top of your head. Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 3.03
Short Answer and Performance Task
What is your favorite color? Draw a crayon of your favorite color. As a class, graph the data. Discuss.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 4.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
What color are your eyes? Draw your eyes and color them. As a class, graph your data. Which color of eyes has the most? Least?
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 4.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
How many boys are in your class? How many girls are in your class? Draw a picture of yourself. As a class, graph your data. Does the graph show that the amount of boys is equal to the amount of girls? Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 4.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
What is your favorite number? Write your number. As a class, graph the data.
Which number is the most favorite? Which number is the least favorite? What is the difference? Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 4.01
Short Answer and Performance Task
Do the clothes you are wearing have a pattern on them? Tell someone about your pattern.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 5.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
Make an ABBC pattern using pattern blocks. Have the person sitting beside you copy your pattern.
Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 5.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
Use a circle, square, and triangle to create an AABC pattern. Repeat the pattern 3 times.
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Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 5.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
What is the pattern unit in the following pattern? Can you make a different pattern that follows the same rule?
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Kindergarten First Quarter Weeks 5-9 Objective 5.02
Short Answer and Performance Task
There is a mistake in the following pattern. How would you fix the pattern to make it correct? Copy the correct pattern on your paper.
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