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One-to-One Correspondence Hemera / Thinkstock One-to-one correspondence develops as the child learns to match one object with a corresponding space or item. The most fundamental concept of number is one-to-one correspondence, which is basic to understanding equivalence and conservation and necessary for counting. Children demonstrate one-to-one correspondence when they distribute items saying, “one for me, […]

Number and Operations The primary goal for numbers and operations is developing number sense, or “intuition” about the meaning of numbers in relation to other numbers (Charlesworth, 2005; Campbell, 1999; Witzel, Ferguson, & Mink, 2012) For example, a child who knows that 4 represents 1 more than 3 (2 + 2, 3 + 1), and

Mathematics Concepts and Curricular Activities Content standards and mathematics concepts are heavily emphasized in preschool and primary grades curricula and classrooms. It is important for early educators to understand the hierarchical nature of how mathematical thinking grows and children’s need for concrete materials and hands-on experiences to eventually develop abstract reasoning. Each of the following

Mathematics Process Skills and Science/Engineering Practices Mathematics Process Skills Science/Engineering Practices Inquiry and problem solving Reasoning and proof Communication Connections Representations Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions

Mathematics and Science Standards Fundamental concepts and their application to problem solving in mathematics and the sciences are interrelated. This idea is reflected in the current national standards for mathematics and emerging new standards for science that integrate knowledge and process skills in mathematics and practices in science and engineering while also placing increasing emphasis

Mathematics and Science Standards Fundamental concepts and their application to problem solving in mathematics and the sciences are interrelated. This idea is reflected in the current national standards for mathematics and emerging new standards for science that integrate knowledge and process skills in mathematics and practices in science and engineering while also placing increasing emphasis

Documentation of Boat-Building Observations Ideas for Materials Things We Tried That Work Problems We Had So Far Paper Crumpling up paper in a ball keeps it from sinking. If paper stays in the water too long, it gets wet and collapses. Plastic lids We can use a lump of clay on the lid to hold

Documenting Childrens Thinking Using different strategies to document children’s work makes their thinking visible. Documentation gives teachers a means of reflecting on children’s cognitive growth to inform ongoing decisions about curricular materials, activities, and instructional strategies. For example, taking pictures and writing down children’s words or ideas as they work on a problem or inquiry