Numbers in Our World · Number Sense

The Meaning of Counting

Moving beyond rote memorization to understand that each number name refers to exactly one object.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does the order in which we count objects not change the total number?
  2. 2What happens to our count if we move the objects into a different arrangement?
  3. 3How do we know we have counted every item without skipping any?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Numbers in Our World
Period: Number Sense

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