Kindergarten Math (Minnesota Academic Standards)

Strand 1: Number & Operation

• K.1.1.1 Connect a number to the count of a group or a position in order.
• K.1.1.2 Read, write and represent whole numbers 0 to 31 in different ways.
• K.1.1.3 Count forward and backward to at least 20, with and without objects.
• K.1.1.4 Name the number one more or one less than a given number.
• K.1.1.5 Compare and order numbers 0 to 20, with and without objects.
• K.1.2.1 Use objects and drawings to add and subtract within 10.
• K.1.2.2 Compose and decompose numbers up to 10 with objects and pictures.

Strand 2: Algebra

• K.2.1.1 Identify, create, complete and extend simple patterns of shape, color or sound.

Strand 3: Geometry & Measurement

• K.3.1.1 Recognize basic 2D and 3D shapes such as squares, cones and spheres.
• K.3.1.2 Sort objects by shape, size, color or thickness.
• K.3.1.3 Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to model real-world objects.
• K.3.2.1 Describe length, size, weight and position using comparison words.
• K.3.2.2 Order two or three objects by a measurable attribute such as length or weight.