Math Investigation

Math Investigations

Counting and Comparing

Unit 2

Focus Points for Investigation 1:

Counting and Quantity: Developing strategies for accurately counting a set of objects by ones:

Developing strategies for accurately counting and keeping track of quantities up to twelve

Connecting number words, numerals, and quantities

Developing visual images for quantities up to 6
Counting and Quantity: Developing the idea of equivalence:


Creating an equivalent set


Considering whether order matters when you count

Whole Number Operations:

Using manipulatives, drawings, tools, and notation to show strategies and solutions:

Representing quantities with pictures, numbers, objects, and/or words

Using numerals to represent quantities

Using a Ten-Frame to develop visual images of quantities up to 10