Kindergarten Math (Wisconsin Standards)
Your Teacher Information Pack for Kindergarten Math in Wisconsin: the standards with their official codes, the state tests and the official links. Check what you're teaching and plan a lesson.
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- State
- Wisconsin
- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Standards
- Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics (2021)
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
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The standards (our summaries)
Wisconsin's official codes with our own short summaries (not the official wording). Each code links to the official document.
Counting and Cardinality (K.CC)
- M.K.CC.A.1 Count aloud to 100 in ones and in tens.
- M.K.CC.A.2 Count forward from a given number other than one.
- M.K.CC.A.3 Write numerals 0–20 and match them to a number of objects.
- M.K.CC.B.4 Connect counting to how many objects there are.
- M.K.CC.B.5 Say how many objects up to five there are at a glance, without counting.
- M.K.CC.B.6 Count to answer how-many questions and count out a given number of objects.
- M.K.CC.C.7 Decide whether one group of up to 10 objects is more, less or the same as another.
- M.K.CC.C.8 Compare two written numerals from 1 to 10, recording with own methods.
Operations and Algebraic Thinking (K.OA)
- M.K.OA.A.1 Show addition and subtraction in many ways, such as objects, drawings and actions.
- M.K.OA.A.2 Solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10.
- M.K.OA.A.3 Compose and decompose numbers to 10 and recognize structured groups at a glance.
- M.K.OA.A.4 For any number 1–9, find the number that makes 10.
- M.K.OA.A.5 Add and subtract within 5 fluently, using mental images and decomposing.
Number and Operations in Base Ten (K.NBT)
- M.K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers 11–19 into ten ones and some more ones.
Measurement and Data (K.MD)
- M.K.MD.A.1 Describe measurable attributes of an object, such as length and weight.
- M.K.MD.A.2 Compare two objects by a shared attribute and describe the difference.
- M.K.MD.B.3 Sort objects into categories, count each (to 10) and order the categories by count.
Geometry (K.G)
- M.K.G.A.1 Describe objects using shape names and positions relative to other objects.
- M.K.G.A.2 Name shapes correctly whatever their orientation or size.
- M.K.G.A.3 Identify shapes as flat (2D) or solid (3D).
- M.K.G.B.4 Compare 2D and 3D shapes, informally describing sides, corners and other attributes.
- M.K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building them from parts and drawing them.
- M.K.G.B.6 Combine simple shapes to make larger shapes.
Tests and key dates
- Forward Exam (grades 3–8), PreACT/ACT in high school – needs_check
Check the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates (we have not yet confirmed every detail above on the official site).
Official documents
- dpi.wi.gov: download?inline
- dpi.wi.gov: three sets newly revised standards adopted
- dpi.wi.gov: download?inline
More packs
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Standards codes from the Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics (Wisconsin DPI). Summaries are Classfern's own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by DPI.
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