Virginia SOL K.NS.2.c
The Standard
Determine and write the numeral that corresponds to the total number of objects in a given set of 30 or fewer concrete objects or pictorial models.
Virginia Standards of Learning for Mathematics · The student will identify, represent, and compare quantities up to 30.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students count a set of objects or pictures, keeping track so each item is counted once. They write the numeral that matches the total.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student touches or moves each object while counting and knows the final count tells how many. The student then writes the matching numeral without using a number chart.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may skip objects, count one object twice, or lose track when objects are scattered. They may count correctly but write a different numeral or reverse digits in two-digit numerals.
How to Assess It
- Show 23 scattered dots and ask, “How many dots are there? Count them, then write the numeral.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give students up to 30 counters, have them move each counter into a cup while counting, then write the total.
Show 18 objects and ask students to write how they counted without losing track, then share their method with a partner.
Play Count and Cover by drawing object cards, counting each set, and covering the matching numeral on a game board.
Have students count classroom items, such as crayons or glue sticks, and make a labeled card showing each total.
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Related Standards
- K.NS.2.e
Given a numeral up to 30, construct a set which has more, fewer, or the same number of objects using concrete or pictorial models.
- K.NS.2.d
Given a set of up to 30 objects, construct another set which has more, fewer, or the same number of objects using concrete or pictorial models.
- K.NS.2.b
Construct a set of objects that corresponds to a given numeral within 30, including an empty set.
- K.NS.1.a
Use one-to-one correspondence to determine how many are in a given set containing 30 or fewer concrete objects (e.g., cubes, pennies, balls), and describe the l...
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