Teacher To Teacher - Math Problem Solving Supplementary Curriculum

Correlation of TTT’s Making Sense of Problem Solving:
Targeting NCTM Curriculum Focal Points (Level A) to
Florida's 2007 Mathematics Standards for Kindergarten

Section I: Developing a Problem Solving Environment;

         Chapter A: Readiness for Problem Solving
         Chapter B: Fostering Critical Thinking --                                     MA.K.A.4.1, MA.K.G.2.1
         Chapter C: Creating and Sustaining a Safe Classroom Environment

The Essential Processes are targeted in EACH Making Sense of Problem Solving Unit.

Section II: Targeting NCTM Curriculum Focal Points (CFP)

A.1	How Many Buttons?	MA.K.A.1.1; MA.K.A.1.2 MA.K.A.1.3	Joining Sets
A.2	Time for Tea	MA.K.A.1.1; MA.K.A.1.2 MA.K.A.1.3	Comparing and Ordering Sets
A.3	Playground Puzzles	MA.K.A.1.1; MA.K.A.1.3	Simple Separating Solutions
A.4	Over and Under	MA.K.G.2.1; MA.K.G.2.2	Spatial Orientation
A.5	Who's on First	MA.K.A.1.2; MA.K.G.2.2	Ordinal Numbers and Geometric Shapes
A.6	Block and Roll	MA.K.G.2.3; MA.K.G.2.4 MA.K.G.2.5	Spatial Reasoning with 3-D Shapes
A.7	Be a Builder	MA.K.G.2.3; MA.K.G.2.4 MA.K.G.2.5	Construct More Complex 3-D Shapes
A.8	A Pound or Not a Pound?	MA.K.G.3.1	Ordering by Weight (More or Less than a Pound)
A.9	Longer, Shorter, or the Same?	MA.K.G.2.1; MA.K.G.3.1	Compare Lengths with a Third Object
A.10	Going to Great Lengths	MA.K.G.2.1; MA.K.G.2.2 MA.K.G.3.1	Sorting and Ordering Objects by Length
A.11	Where Does It Go?	MA.K.G.2.2; MA.K.G.2.3 MA.K.G.2.5	Sorting with a Venn Diagram
A.12	What Do You Like?	MA.K.G.2.1; MA.K.G.3.1	Collecting Data
A.13	How Do I Get There From Here?	MA.K.G.2.1; MA.K.G.3.1	Following Directions
A.14	A String of Beads	MA.K.A.4.1	Extending Repeating Patterns
A.15	How Does Your Pattern Grow?	MA.K.A.4.1	Extending Growing Patterns