Virginia SOL K.NS.2.d
The Standard
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.
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 one group, then make a second group with more, fewer, or an equal amount. They show the relationship with counters, drawings, or other models.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can build a matching group, then add or remove objects to meet a comparison word. The student recounts both groups and explains which has more, fewer, or the same amount.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may judge by how spread out or large the objects look instead of counting. They may confuse “more” and “fewer,” skip objects, or count the same object twice.
How to Assess It
- Show a card with 12 dots. Students draw three groups: one with more, one with fewer, and one with the same number, then write each total.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set out 15 linking cubes; students build three towers with fewer, the same number, and more cubes, then count each tower.
Show two dot groups and ask, “How could you change the second group to make it the same, fewer, or more?”
Play Roll and Compare: partners roll two dice, build a counter set, then draw a card telling them to make more, fewer, or equal.
Set a snack table for eight toy animals, then add plates for more guests, remove plates for fewer, and reset for eight.
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Related Standards
- K.NS.2.c
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.
- 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.f
Compare two sets containing up to 30 concrete objects or pictorial models, using the terms more, fewer, or the same as (equal to).
- 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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