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Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space Alignments

Exemplars has aligned its Differentiated Best of Math CD-ROMs as well as Math Volume 9 for grades K-5 with Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space.

Dale Seymour Publications
Pearson Education, Inc.

Copyright 1998, 2004, 2006

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Investigations Unit	Math Concepts	Exemplars Tasks/Location
Mathematical Thinking in Kindergarten	Establishing 1:1 correspondence Exploring attributes of concrete materials Counting a set of objects Creating a set of a given size Recording numerical information Developing a sense of time Connecting number names, numerals, and quantities Collecting and exploring data	CDI Betty's Blocks, Field Trip, Marsupials, Paleontologist CDII New Necklace, Let's Play, Finicky Cat, Buttons for Snowmen, Riding at the Playground CDIII Boots and Hats, Apples and Bananas Volume 9 Boots and Hats Volume 10 Apples and Bananas, Baby Ducks Pre K-K Math Series All in a Row, Red and Blue Blocks, Beautiful Bows, Beads on a Stick, Coming to the Park, Playing on the Playground, Counting Cars, Counting Books, A Flower Pattern, A Crayon Pattern, Making Cards, Finding Friends
Pattern Trains and Hopscotch Paths	Recognizing, describing, representing a pattern Creating, extending, recording patterns Predicting what comes next Comparing patterns Determining a rule for how a patterns grows	CDI Flags, Ten Feet Apartment Building CDII New Necklace, Farmer, Petal Power, Let's Play, Lynn's Ladder, Eating Jellybeans CDIII Eating Apples Volume 9 Drawing Apples, Pennies in a Bag Volume 10 Eating Apples, Hopping Henry, Birds in the Spring, Peg's Purple Pebbles Pre K-K Math Series All in a Row, Red and Blue Blocks, Beautiful Bows, Beads on a Stick, A Flower Pattern
Collecting, Counting, and Measuring	Recognizing number and numeral names Connecting numerals to quantities Creating & counting sets of objects Representing quantities Keeping track and recording quantities Developing and using language to describe, compare, and order amounts Measuring by direct comparison Finding totals of two single-digit numbers Solving a problem with many possible solutions	CDI Bug Watching, Frog and Toad, Someone's Been Eating My Porridge, How Big is A Foot, Snail Trails CDII Calendar Problem 1, Lining Up, Wonderful Leaves, Eating Jellybeans, Flies and Frogs CDIII Socks for Everyone, Apples and Bananas, Dinosaur Models, How Many Apples Volume 9 Socks for Everyone Volume 10 Apples and Bananas, Dinosaur Models, Books, Books, Books, How Many Apples? Pre K-K Math Series Apples, Pennies in a Bowl, Balloons, Playing with Toy Cars, Coming to the Park, Playing on the Playground, Counting Cars, Counting Books, Finding White Rocks, Finding Pinecones, Making Cards, Finding Friends, Oranges in a Bowl, Carrot Sticks on a Plate, Pepperoni Pizza, Sticking Stars on a Car, Pumpkins on a Table, Cups on a Table, Turtledove Feet, Two Pigeons
Counting Ourselves and Others	Developing, using strategies for counting Relating counting to the quantity of items Using 1:1 correspondence Exploring 2:1 correspondence Representing data in a variety of ways Sorting objects by attributes Collecting, recording and representing data Sorting and organizing data in more that one way Discussing information in a data representation Composing survey questions Gathering and recording survey data Making sense of data representation Describing categories for a sort Solving a problem based on the data Building a model to explain a problem solving strategy	CDI Worms, Typical Objects, Space Creatures, Valentine M&M® Problems, CDII Sharing Sleds, Betty's Blocks, Finicky Cat, Ice Cream CDIII Number Blocks Volume 9 Pennies for Patty Volume 10 Hopping Henry, Number Blocks, Baby Ducks Pre K-K Math Series Apples, Pennies in a Bowl, Balloons, Playing with Toy Cars, Coming to the Park, Playing on the Playground, Counting Cars, Counting Books, Finding White Rocks, Finding Pinecones, Making Cards, Finding Friends, Oranges in a Bowl, Carrot Sticks on a Plate, Pepperoni Pizza, Sticking Stars on a Car, Playing with Dinosaurs, Crackers on a Plate, Pumpkins on a Table, Cups on a Table, Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Jack and Jill, Snack Time, Mini Muffins for Snack, Sharing Apples, Sharing Red Paper, Turtledove Feet, Two Pigeons
Making Shapes and Building Blocks	Recognizing shapes in the environment Observing and describing 2-D and 3-D figures Developing vocabulary to describe 2-D and 3-D figures Becoming familiar with names of 2-D and 3-D figures Relating 2-D and 3-D figures to real world objects Relating a d-D object to a 2-D shape Visualizing how to move a shape so that it is oriented correctly to fit into a design Finding combinations of shapes that fill an area Building knowledge about the relationships among pattern block shapes Looking at 3-D objects as whole and as having parts	CDI Paleontologist, Sink or Float, Geometry, Pieces of Pizza, Bowls of Apples CDII A Shower of Shapes CDIII Shapes on the Playground Volume 9 Shapes on the Playground Pre K-K Math Series Justin's Placemat, Pattern-Block Shapes and a Paper, A New Shape, Helping Ken, Paper Snowman, A Paper Car
How Many in All?	Counting up to 20 objects Representing quantities Repeating a nonstandard measure to quantify length Combinations of 5,6, and more Developing Strategies Recording Strategies Comparing amounts Finding totals of single-digit numbers	CDI Octopus, Clay Pots, Marsupials, Pig Pens, Birthday Gift Shopping, Betty's Blocks, License Plates, CDII Farmer Brown, Riding at the Playground, Legs, Nine Cents CDIII Socks for Everyone, Crackers, Eathing Apples, Dinosaur Models, Car Wash, How Many Apples, Picking Up Shapes Volume 9 Socks for Everyone Volume 10 Crackers, Eating Apples, Dinosaur Models, Lots of Reading, Car Wash, The Ball cart, Books, Books, Books, How Many Apples?, Picking Up Shapes Pre K-K Math Series Apples, Pennies in a Bowl, Balloons, Playing with Toy Cars, Coming to the Park, Playing on the Playground, Counting Cars, Counting Books, Finding White Rocks, Finding Pinecones, Oranges in a Bowl, Carrot Sticks on a Plate, Pepperoni Pizza, Sticking Stars on a Car, Playing with Dinosaurs, Crackers on a Plate, Pumpkins on a Table, Cups on a Table, Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Jack and Jill, Sharing Apples, Sharing Red Paper, Snack Time, Mini Muffins for a Snack, Turtledove Feet, Two Pigeons