Content Standard: A. Numbers and Number Sense.
Students will understand and demonstrate a sense of what numbers mean and how they are used.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Demonstrate an understanding of what numbers mean (e.g., that the number 7 stands for a group of objects).	Write numbers 0-10. One to one matching to 10. Match numbers with their quantity	Using counters to represent days in school, students will match written number to counted number.	Student will accurately match counted to written number.	same match number days in school
2. Understand the many uses of number (e.g., prices, recipes, measurement, directions in play.	Numbers in daily life (e.g., age, birthday)	Using the daily snack/milk tally, teacher will lead students in determining how many snacks & milks to order for the day. Hundredth Day Activities Calendar Activities	The actual count of milk & snacks will match what students ordered.	tally total too many too few
3. Order, compare, read, group, and apply place value concepts to numbers up to 1,000.	1-10 (order) 1-10 (compare) 1-31 (read) Skip count by tens to 100	Student will place a counter in the 1's box each day. Once there are 10, student bundles 10 into 1 bundle and places it in 10's box.	Student will be able to state the new number by naming how many 10's and 1's are in that bundle.	group bundles tens ones
4. Determine reasonableness of results when working with quantities.	Experience in estimation Understand what is reasonable means Introduction of "Reasonableness"	Using a fruit or vegetable, student will estimate the length of string needed to equal the circumference of the fruit or vegetable.	Student will compare their string to the actual circumference and place the string in the "too short," "too long," or "just right" category.	equal too short too long just right