As set out by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. For more information, please visit the Measurement and Data domain at the Common Core State Standards website.
March 2, 2013
A student stacks cups to organize them by size.
Heather Duncan did a particularly striking job of explaining how she and her kindergartners at South Shore Elementary have made collecting data from surveys and discussing them a regular part of their classroom life.
As a little boy adds more and more trimmings to a snowman on each page, children can chant along and experience the growing pattern: “4 prickly pinecones, 3 striped scarves, 2 bright blue mittens, and…
How many preschoolers long is a Tyrannosaurus Rex? Students in this video measure to find the answer. Fun maths games for kids can help bring out math concepts.
This video deals with the "whys," "whats," and "hows" of including rich, developmentally appropriate mathematics experiences for young children in pre-kindergarten classrooms. It features Early Math Collaborative instructors discussing measurement. It is part of an…
A child explains the function of a chart in his classroom.
The New York Times examines one of the creative math projects developed by the Early Math Collaborative. The article follows a teacher taking part in our in-person math coaching.
A kindergartner explores weight with a pan balance.
A child seriates cups by their capacity.
In this video, students compare the size of their hands to objects around the classroom to find ones that are "just right."