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Mathematics Curriculum Framework
November 2000

Learning Standards by Strand

Patterns, Relations, and Algebra
for Grades PreK-K

Understand patterns, relations, and functions

Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols

Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships

Analyze change in various contexts

Learning Standards

Students engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:

K.P.1

Identify the attributes of objects as a foundation for sorting and classifying, e.g., a red truck, a red block, and a red ball share the attribute of being red; a square block, a square cracker, and a square book share the attribute of being square shaped.

K.P.2

Sort and classify objects by color, shape, size, number, and other properties.

K.P.3

Identify, reproduce, describe, extend, and create color, rhythmic, shape, number, and letter repeating patterns with simple attributes, e.g., ABABAB....

K.P.4

Count by fives and tens at least up to 50.

Exploratory Concepts and Skills

• Explore skip counting by twos.