UNIT	CONTENT/CONCEPT	ASSESSMENT	
UNIT 1: All About Us

Data Analysis: 
     Collecting, communicating and
     interpreting data	•	collecting data
•	recording data
•	reporting data	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	
UNIT 2:  Equations

Addition/Subtraction:
     Communicating mathematical
     situations	•	using addition/substraction to tell stories
•	investigating patterns in number combinations
•	exploring number combinations for Ten
•	writing addition and subtraction stories	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	

UNIT	CONTENT/CONCEPT	ASSESSMENT	
UNIT 3:  Making Predictions

Patterns:
     Exploring, extending and transforming
     patterns     	•	using patterns to predict outcomes
•	creating 2-dimensional patterns	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	
UNIT 4:  Strategies

Strategies:
     Building a network of number
     relationships	•	building models of addition equations
•	writing related addition and substraction equations
•	memorization techniques
•	mental strategies and discourse to solve problems
•	solving money problems with arithmetic
	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	

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UNIT 5:  Collections and Questions

Logical Thinking:
     Thinking problems and logical 
     investigations	•	solving classification problems
•	using organized thinking	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	
UNIT 6:  Making Groups

Number Relations:
     Exploring our number system	•	representing number 1 - 100
•	exploring number sequence 1 - 100
•	comparing and ordering numbers
•	using ten as a measuring tool
•	exploring ways to count to greater numbers	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	

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UNIT 7:  How Long?  How Heavy?

Measurement:
     Estimating and quantifying 
     measurements	•	constructing and using length + weight measures
•	using measurement to solve problems
•	exploring measurement challenges with standard units	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	
UNIT 8:  Expanding Number Relations

Expanding Numbers:
     Experiences with multiplication,
     division and fractions	•	investigating 2-digit numbers
•	solving problems with collected data
•	exploring concept of multiplication
•	exploring concept of division
•	learning language of fractions	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews

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UNIT 9:  Shaping Questions

Geometry:
     Make geometric inquiries and
     discoveries	•	exploring faces of solid shapes
•	formulating geometric questions
•	creating and solving shape riddles	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews	
UNIT 10:  Anything's Possible

Probability:
     Beginning experiences	•	collecting and analyzing data
•	using experiments to make predictions	Authentic:
•	observation
•	written response
•	interview
•	self-assessment
•	portfolio

Skills:
•	Daily Tune-Ups
•	Computation Checks
•	Unit Reviews