Missouri Pre-Kindergarten Math Standards

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PK.1 Number and operations

• PK.1.A Uses number to show quantity
  • PK.1.A.1 Shows interest in counting and quantity.
  • PK.1.A.2 Develops increasing ability to rote count in sequence.
  • PK.1.A.3 Counts objects with understanding.
• PK.1.B Uses language to represent number of objects
  • PK.1.B.1 Uses language to compare number (e.g., more/less, greater/fewer, equal to).
  • PK.1.B.2 Combines and names how many.
  • PK.1.B.3 Separates and names how many.
  • PK.1.B.4 Explores everyday fractions.
• PK.1.C Solves problems using number
  • PK.1.C.1 Names how many there are in a group (up to five objects) without counting.
  • PK.1.C.2 Uses one-to-one correspondence when counting objects.
  • PK.1.C.3 Uses one-to-one correspondence to compare the size of a group of objects.
  • PK.1.C.4 Estimates, then counts to verify the number of objects.
• PK.1.D Uses numerical representation
  • PK.1.D.1 Uses drawings to represent number.
  • PK.1.D.2 Identifies numerals in everyday situations.
  • PK.1.D.3 Uses ordinal numbers (first, second, last).
  • PK.1.D.4 Writes some numerals.
  • PK.1.D.5 Matches numeral with quantity.

PK.2 Geometry and spatial sense

• PK.2.A Investigates positions and locations
  • PK.2.A.1 Takes objects apart and puts them together.
  • PK.2.A.2 Uses actions and words to indicate position and location.
  • PK.2.A.3 Uses actions and words to indicate movement and orientation.
• PK.2.B Explores shapes in the environment
  • PK.2.B.1 Investigates and talks about the characteristics of shapes.
  • PK.2.B.2 Creates and duplicates three-dimensional and two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials.
  • PK.2.B.3 Identifies and names some shapes.
  • PK.2.B.4 Indicates if shapes are alike or different using one or more characteristics.
    • PK.2.B.4.a Three-dimensional shapes
    • PK.2.B.4.b Two-dimensional shapes

PK.3 Patterns and relationships

• PK.3.A Recognizes relationships in the environment
  • PK.3.A.1 Matches, sorts and regroups objects according to one or more characteristic.
  • PK.3.A.2 Orders things according to relative differences.
• PK.3.B Uses patterns in the environment
  • PK.3.B.1 Recognizes patterns.
  • PK.3.B.2 Duplicates and extends patterns.
  • PK.3.B.3 Creates patterns.

PK.4 Measurement

• PK.4.A Makes comparisons
  • PK.4.A.1 Compares objects using measurable features.
  • PK.4.A.2 Describes measurement.
  • PK.4.A.3 Orders three or more objects according to length or size differences.
  • PK.4.A.4 Uses language associated with time in everyday situations.
  • PK.4.A.5 Anticipates, remembers and predicts a sequence of events.
• PK.4.B Uses measurement
  • PK.4.B.1 Explores ways to measure.
  • PK.4.B.2 Measures using objects.

PK.5 Exploring data

• PK.5.A Collects, organizes and uses information
  • PK.5.A.1 Asks questions to gather information.
  • PK.5.A.2 Sorts and classifies objects into groups and sometimes explains how the grouping was done.
  • PK.5.A.3 Evaluates information to answer questions.