Mathematics Instruction for PreK-4 Flashcards

Which of the following is a concrete, hands-on strategy for teaching addition to kindergarteners?

Answer: Using counting bears to combine two groups and count the total

Using physical manipulatives to combine groups and count the total supports the concrete stage of mathematical understanding in young learners.

Number sense in early childhood includes the understanding that:

Answer: Numbers represent quantities and have relationships to each other

Number sense encompasses the ability to understand quantity, number relationships, magnitude, and how numbers can be composed and decomposed.

A PreK teacher uses a hundreds chart to help students identify number patterns. This activity primarily supports:

Answer: Number and operations — specifically patterns and counting

Hundreds charts help children see numerical patterns, skip-counting sequences, and the structure of the base-ten number system.

Which shape property should kindergarteners understand, according to NCTM standards?

Answer: Names, sides, and vertices of basic 2-D shapes

NCTM expects kindergarteners to recognize and describe basic 2-D shapes by naming them and identifying attributes like number of sides and corners.

The concept of conservation of number means that:

Answer: A quantity remains the same even when objects are rearranged

Conservation of number, a Piagetian concept, is the understanding that the number of objects does not change when they are rearranged or spread out.

Which approach to math instruction best supports PreK-4 students with diverse learning needs?

Answer: Providing multiple representations: concrete, pictorial, and abstract

The CPA (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) progression supports diverse learners by building understanding from hands-on manipulatives to pictures to symbols.