The Math Mapping Cabinet met on June 15 to develop Essential Questions for K-4 maps. They are still in rough draft form, but ready to be shared:
Kindergarten:
What is a pattern?
Where in the real world would I find patterns? Are patterns important in the world today?
What does a number mean?
How are numbers used?
Why do we count things? Where do we see numbers in the real world?
Why do we count in different ways?
Why is measurement important in our world?
What is measuring?
Why is data useful?
How do we collect data?
What shapes do you see around you?
How do shapes change our world? How are shapes used in our world?
Grade 1: Are patterns important to our world?
How can we use or test our predictions?
How can we use patterns to help us make decisions?
How is an equation like a balance scale?
How do numbers help people communicate? Where do we see numbers in the real world?
How does counting in different ways (2's, 5's, and 10's) help us in math?
How are addition and subtraction related to each other?
Why is it important to know whether to add or subtract? Why is measurement important in our world?
Why have standard units of measure?
How does measurement help us? How are shapes used in our natural (nature) and man-made worlds?
Why is geometry important?
What would life be like without straight lines?
Do we need money?
When is estimation more appropriate than finding the real answer? Why do we count in different ways?
Kindergarten:
What is a pattern?
Where in the real world would I find patterns?
Are patterns important in the world today?
What does a number mean?
How are numbers used?
Why do we count things?
Where do we see numbers in the real world?
Why do we count in different ways?
Why is measurement important in our world?
What is measuring?
Why is data useful?
How do we collect data?
What shapes do you see around you?
How do shapes change our world?
How are shapes used in our world?
Grade 1:
Are patterns important to our world?
How can we use or test our predictions?
How can we use patterns to help us make decisions?
How is an equation like a balance scale?
How do numbers help people communicate?
Where do we see numbers in the real world?
How does counting in different ways (2's, 5's, and 10's) help us in math?
How are addition and subtraction related to each other?
Why is it important to know whether to add or subtract?
Why is measurement important in our world?
Why have standard units of measure?
How does measurement help us?
How are shapes used in our natural (nature) and man-made worlds?
Why is geometry important?
What would life be like without straight lines?
Do we need money?
When is estimation more appropriate than finding the real answer?
Why do we count in different ways?
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