standard_description: Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count out that many objects.
problem_activity: Stage 1: Objects
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Connecting cubes
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Number Mat 1–5

Narrative
One partner builds a tower with 5–10 cubes. The other partner rolls a cube onto the number mat to figure out how many cubes to subtract. Students work together to figure out how many cubes are left.


aligns: yes