Students measure with a variety of nonstandard units in other disciplines. By the end of kindergarten, students can select and use appropriate tools for a given problem and explain the process they used to solve the problem. When solving everyday problems in other disciplines, they use their mathematical knowledge, recognize and look for patterns, and identify questions to be answered. Students predict results in familiar problem situations, reflect on these results, and validate their thinking using models. They can follow a plan for collecting information, organize and clarify the information in at least one way, and express their mathematical ideas using models and pictures.
Students recognize equivalent mathematical models in familiar settings.
Problem solving, mathematical reasoning, communication, and connections are necessarily infused throughout the curriculum. Although the processes are the same for each grade level, implementation of them will vary based on the increasing complexity of the content. Specific examples appropriate for kindergarten can be found on the Suggested Assessment Evidence for the End of Kindergarten chart.