Required Materials

Required Materials for Kindergarten

Materials Needed for Unit 1

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Connecting cubes
  • Mathematical community poster
  • none
A.2
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
A.3
  • Two-color counters
  • 5-frame (groups of 1)
A.4
  • Geoblocks
  • Solid shapes
  • Geoblocks Stage 2 (groups of 8)
A.5
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 2 Mat (groups of 2)
  • Connecting Cubes Stage 2 Cards (groups of 2)
B.6
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Picture books
  • none
B.7
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.8
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Different Groups, Same Quantity (groups of 2)
B.9
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Picture Books Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
C.10
  • Erasers
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pencils
  • none
C.11
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pencils
  • none
D.12
  • 5-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 3 Directions (groups of 2)
  • Counting Mat (groups of 1)
D.13
  • 5-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.14
  • 5-frames
  • Chart paper
  • Collections of objects
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counting mats
  • Egg cartons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Egg Carton Counting (groups of 1)
  • Connecting Cubes Stage 3 Directions (groups of 2)
D.15
  • 5-frames
  • Chart paper
  • Collections of objects
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.16
  • 5-frames
  • Chart paper
  • Collections of objects
  • Counting mats
  • Egg cartons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Questions About Us 5-Frames (groups of 30)
D.17
  • 5-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counting mats
  • none

Materials Needed for Unit 2

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Math Fingers Cards (groups of 2)
A.2
  • 5-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Cups
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
A.3
  • Bags (brown paper)
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
  • Number Race Stage 1 Recording Sheet for Tracing (groups of 1)
A.4
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Cups
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
A.5
  • Collections of objects
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Less, Same, More Mat (groups of 2)
  • Math Fingers Cards (groups of 2)
A.6
  • Bags (brown paper)
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.7
  • Chart paper
  • Counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Images in Stations (groups of 30)
  • Math Stories Stage 1 and 4 Pictures (groups of 8)
B.8
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Questions About Us Chart (groups of 30)
B.9
  • Counters
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4)
  • Bingo Stage 1 Cards (groups of 4)
  • Questions About Us Chart (groups of 30)
  • Compare 5-frame Cards (groups of 1)
B.10
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Image Cards Grade K (groups of 2)
  • Less, Same, More Mat (groups of 2)
  • Questions About Us Chart (groups of 30)
B.11
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Sheet protectors
  • Image Cards Grade K (groups of 2)
  • Less, Same, More Mat (groups of 2)
  • Questions About Us Chart (groups of 30)
C.12
  • Bags (brown paper)
  • Collections of objects
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Race Stage 1 Recording Sheet for Writing (groups of 1)
  • Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2)
  • Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
C.13
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Circle Cards (groups of 2)
  • Sort By Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
  • Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2)
C.14
  • Chart paper
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • Pattern blocks
  • Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4)
  • Number Cards (0-10) (groups of 2)
  • Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2)
C.15
  • Chart paper
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
  • Math Libs Scenes (groups of 2)
C.16
  • Bags (brown paper)
  • Collections of objects
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Sticky notes
  • Math Stories Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 2)
  • Math Stories Stage 1 and 4 Pictures (groups of 8)
D.17
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • none
D.18
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • none
D.19
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Less, Same, More Mat (groups of 2)
  • Number and Image Cards (groups of 2)
D.20
  • Chart paper
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.21
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
D.22
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Pizza Orders (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 3

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Picture books
  • none
A.2
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.3
  • Counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Picture books
  • Shape Cards Grade K (groups of 2)
  • Which One Stage 1 Gameboard (groups of 2)
A.4
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.5
  • 5-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Triangle Sort Cards (groups of 4)
A.6
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Rectangle Sort Cards (groups of 4)
A.7
  • Bags
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Play dough or modeling clay
  • Straws
  • Build Shapes Stage 1 and 2 Cards (groups of 2)
A.8
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.9
  • Clipboards
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • String
  • none
B.10
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Pattern Block Puzzles (groups of 1)
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 4 Recording Sheets (groups of 1)
B.11
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
B.12
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 5 Mat (groups of 2)
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 5 Recording Sheet (groups of 2)
B.13
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
B.14
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Construction paper
  • Glue
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Shapes in Art (groups of 7)
B.15
  • Card stock
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Paper plates
  • Tape
  • none

Materials Needed for Unit 4

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
A.2
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1)
  • Roll and Add Stage 1 Dot Images Mat (groups of 1)
  • Dots on 5-Frame Cards (0-5) (groups of 1)
  • Roll and Add Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
A.3
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.4
  • 5-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1)
  • Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
A.5
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
B.6
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
B.7
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Math Stories Stage 2 Backgrounds (groups of 6)
  • Playing On the Playground (groups of 30)
B.8
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.9
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Markers
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Math Fingers Stage 3 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
B.10
  • Connecting cubes
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1)
  • Dot Mat 1-5 (dots and 5-frames) (groups of 2)
  • Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4)
B.11
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.12
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.13
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1)
  • Math Stories Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 2)
  • Math Stories Stage 2 Backgrounds (groups of 6)
C.14
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
C.15
  • Crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Shake and Spill Stage 3 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
C.16
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Roll and Add Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
  • Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
C.17
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Find the Value of Expressions within 10 Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
  • Add 0 and 1 Mat (groups of 2)
  • Find the Value of Expressions within 10 Stage 1 Cards (groups of 2)
C.18
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none

Materials Needed for Unit 5

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • Check It Off Stage 1 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
A.2
  • Crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
A.3
  • Connecting cubes
  • Crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Two-color counters
  • What's Behind My Back Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
A.4
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
B.5
  • Connecting cubes
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Dot Page (groups of 2)
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Number Mat 4 - 9 (groups of 1)
B.6
  • Connecting cubes
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
B.7
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Math Stories Stage 3 Pictures (groups of 8)
  • Math Stories Stage 3 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
B.8
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.9
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
C.10
  • Glue
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Scissors
  • Two-color counters
  • Numbers on Fingers and 10-frames (groups of 1)
  • 5-Frames to Cut Out (groups of 1)
C.11
  • Crayons
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
C.12
  • Cups
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
C.13
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Math Fingers Stage 4 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
  • 10-Frame Standard (groups of 1)
  • Number Mat 1–9 (groups of 2)
C.14
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • What's Behind My Back Stage 2 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
C.15
  • Connecting cubes
  • Two-color counters
  • Number Mat 4-10 (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 6

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • 10-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Race Stage 2 Recording Sheet for Tracing (groups of 1)
  • Number Mat 11–20 (groups of 2)
A.2
  • 10-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.3
  • 10-frames
  • 5-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • Find the Pair Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
A.4
  • 10-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
B.5
  • 10-frames
  • Counting mats
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Grab and Count Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
B.6
  • 10-frames
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes
  • Counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Race Stage 2 Recording Sheet for Writing (groups of 1)
  • Number Mat 11–20 (groups of 2)
B.7
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Number Cards 1–9 (groups of 2)
  • 10-frame and More Dots Cards (groups of 2)
  • Reference Sheet Numbers 11–20 with 10-frames (groups of 1)
B.8
  • Glue or tape
  • Scissors
  • Two-color counters
  • 10-frame and More Dots Cards (groups of 2)
  • Make Number Cards (groups of 1)
  • Bingo Stage 4 Gameboard (groups of 4)
  • Number Cards 11-19 (groups of 2)
B.9
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Number Mat 11-19 (groups of 1)
  • Numbers and Expressions Cards (groups of 4)
  • Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Gameboards (groups of 4)
B.10
  • 10-frames
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • none
C.11
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
C.12
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Connecting cubes or counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number cards 0–10
  • Find the Pair Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
C.13
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Fingerprint Animals on the 10-frame (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 7

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Squares Squares Squares (groups of 1)
  • Shape Puzzle (groups of 2)
A.2
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Make a Y (groups of 1)
  • Quack Quack (groups of 1)
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 6 Mat (groups of 2)
A.3
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • Pattern Blocks Stage 7 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
A.4
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
A.5
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pattern blocks
  • none
A.6
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Cups
  • Pattern blocks
  • Two-color counters
  • Shake and Spill Stage 4 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
  • Book of 10 (groups of 1)
B.7
  • Clay
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • Flat Shapes Cards K (groups of 2)
B.8
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
B.9
  • Containers of different sizes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Sticky notes
  • none
B.10
  • Clay
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • Examples of Flat Shapes Display Cards (groups of 35)
B.11
  • Bags
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • none
B.12
  • Clay
  • Connecting cubes
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • Sticks
  • none
B.13
  • Clay
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • none
B.14
  • Folders
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • none
B.15
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • none
B.16
  • Geoblocks
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Solid shapes
  • none

Materials Needed for Unit 8

Lesson Gather Copy
A.1
  • Bags
  • Collections of objects
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.2
  • 10-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.3
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
A.4
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Number Mat 1-20 (groups of 2)
  • One More, One Less Mat (groups of 2)
A.5
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Number Clues (groups of 2)
  • Number Cards 1-20 (groups of 4)
B.6
  • Clipboards
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Paper
  • none
B.7
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Number Book (groups of 1)
B.8
  • 10-frames
  • Clipboards
  • Geoblocks
  • Solid shapes
  • Find Someone Who Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
B.9
  • 10-frames
  • Clipboards
  • Connecting cubes
  • Geoblocks
  • Paper
  • Pattern blocks
  • Solid shapes
  • Two-color counters
  • none
B.10
  • Clipboards
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Paper
  • none
B.11
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Tools for creating a visual display
  • none
C.12
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Dot Image Cards (groups of 1)
C.13
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Sorting Chart 1-5 (groups of 2)
  • Domino Cards (groups of 2)
C.14
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Sorting Chart 1-5 (groups of 2)
  • Expression Cards (groups of 2)
C.15
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
C.16
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Cups
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Two-color counters
  • Shake and Spill Stage 4 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
D.17
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from previous centers
  • Pipe cleaners
  • none
D.18
  • 10-frames
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from a previous activity
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.19
  • 10-frames
  • Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.20
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none
D.21
  • 10-frames
  • Collections of objects
  • Connecting cubes or two-color counters
  • Materials from a previous lesson
  • Materials from previous centers
  • none

Materials to Gather - Additional Details

10-frames

5-frames

Bags
Gallon bags for collections and materials

Bags (brown paper)
Any non-see-through bag to hold objects or cards 

Card stock

Chart paper

Clay

Clipboards

Collections of objects
There are various times when students will use collections of objects. Objects can include buttons, two-color counters, linking cubes, paper clips, pattern blocks, square tiles, or any other small items.

Colored pencils, crayons, or markers

Colored pencils or crayons

Connecting cubes
1 inch multifix cubes, often called linking cubes

Connecting cubes or counters

Connecting cubes or two-color counters

Construction paper

Containers of different sizes
Containers provide teachers and students a way to organize sets of objects that will be used in multiple lessons

Counters

Counting mats

Crayons

Cups
At least 8 ounces, not transparent

Egg cartons

Erasers

Folders

Geoblocks
Geoblock sets typically include rectangular and triangular prisms. They do not typically include spheres, cones, or cylinders. When these additional shapes are required, solid shapes are indicated alongside geoblocks in the required materials. The tool is still called geoblocks to keep things simple for students.

Glue
Since many of the uses of glue involve paper, glue sticks may work better than liquid glue.

Glue or tape

Markers

Materials from a previous activity

Materials from a previous lesson

Materials from previous centers

Mathematical community poster

Number cards 0–10

Paint

Paper

Paper plates

Pattern blocks

Pencils

Picture books
Throughout the year, books that are read to students or used by students in centers are referred to as picture books in these materials. The term picture book refers to books with only pictures or books with both pictures and words.

Pipe cleaners

Play dough or modeling clay

Scissors

Sheet protectors
Sheet protectors are used to make centers and other visuals reusable.

Solid shapes
Standard geoblock sets do not include cylinders, spheres, and cones. When these shapes are required, solid shapes are indicated in the required materials. The tool is still called geoblocks to keep things simple for students.

Sticks

Sticky notes
Quantity is measured in individual sticky notes, not packages.

Straws

String

Tape

Tools for creating a visual display
Any way for students to create work that can be easily displayed to the class. Examples: chart paper and markers, whiteboard space and markers, shared online drawing tool, access to a document camera.

Two-color counters