Kindergarten Units

Browse Kindergarten unit plans in Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts with standards-aligned lessons that build curiosity and core skills.

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Kindergarten Math Units

Unit Plan 8 (Grade K Math): Compare to 10

Compare groups and numerals 1–10 using more, fewer/less, and same/equal; support claims with objects, drawings, or ten-frames for clear, evidence-based reasoning.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade K Math): Numbers 6–10—Count & Write

Count, read, and write numbers 6–10 using touch-count for one-to-one; match sets to numerals and use cardinality to explain that the last number said tells how many.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade K Math): Compose Big from Small

Compose larger shapes from smaller ones with no gaps or overlaps, draw and record simple shape “recipes,” and compare composites by attributes—orientation doesn’t change a shape’s name.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade K Math): Build & Draw Shapes

Build and draw 2D shapes using sticks and clay; name shapes by sides/vertices (closed vs. open), and compare by attributes—orientation or size doesn’t change a shape’s name.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade K Math): Shapes Around Us

Identify 2D and 3D shapes in the environment—circle, square, triangle, cube, sphere—and use position words (above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to) to describe where objects are.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade K Math): Compare to 5

Compare 0–5 sets using one-to-one matching; record greater than, less than, or equal with >, <, =; and justify “more/fewer/same” using 5-frames, objects, and words.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade K Math): Numbers 0–5—Read/Write/Show

Build number sense in Kindergarten: read/write numerals 0–5, connect number words to quantities, and represent amounts with objects, fingers, and drawings using one-to-one and cardinality.

Kindergarten Math Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade K Math): Math Routines & Counting

Build early counting skills in Kindergarten: establish math tool norms, practice one-to-one counting to 5, connect number names to quantities, and use cardinality to answer “how many?”

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Kindergarten ELA Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade K ELA): Publishing Celebration & Reflection

Kindergarten publishing unit: students curate and polish a mini-portfolio of their best work, use digital tools to publish, and deliver short author talks with visuals and “wow words” that make their language expressive and engaging.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade K ELA): Author Study – Voices & Point of View

Kindergarten literature unit: students learn to identify who is telling a story, explain how authors and illustrators share that voice, and compare two stories to discuss similarities and differences in characters’ adventures using complete sentences.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade K ELA): Conventions Clinic – Print, Caps, Punctuation, Spelling

Kindergarten language unit: students learn to write complete sentences with capitals, correct end marks, and sound spelling, while practicing spacing, tracking print, and reading their own sentences with confidence and clarity.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade K ELA): Summarizing & Retelling Key Ideas

Kindergarten informational text unit: students identify the main topic and key details of nonfiction texts, create oral and visual summaries using pictures and labels, and practice clear retelling and questioning to confirm understanding.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade K ELA): Writing Information Booklets with Text Features

Kindergarten informational writing unit: students create multi-page booklets with headings, labels, and captions, identify book parts like cover and title page, and use new topic vocabulary to teach readers clearly and confidently.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade K ELA): Shared Research Project

Kindergarten research unit: students plan wonder questions, gather information from books and teacher-guided web pages, take simple picture and label notes, and help create a digital class slide that shares what they learned through collaborative writing and technology.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade K ELA): Reading Science/Social Studies with Visuals

Kindergarten informational text unit: students learn to read diagrams, maps, and charts, explaining how pictures and labels work together to teach ideas while using picture and word clues to understand domain vocabulary in real-world contexts.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade K ELA): Procedural / How-To Writing

Kindergarten writing unit: students create how-to pieces by naming a topic, listing materials, and showing clear step-by-step directions with pictures, labels, and sequence words—building strong sentence skills and clear communication.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade K ELA): Cause & Effect and Idea Connections

Kindergarten informational text unit: students identify cause-and-effect relationships in nonfiction, explain what happened and why using because/so sentences, and practice asking follow-up questions to clarify and deepen understanding.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade K ELA): Synthesizing Across Two Texts (Same Topic)

Kindergarten informational text unit: students compare two books on the same topic, identify what’s the same and different, ask and answer questions to clarify understanding, and create one short oral or written conclusion that connects both texts.

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Unit Plan 26 (Grade K ELA): Author & Illustrator – Roles & New Words

Kindergarten informational text unit: students learn to identify the author and illustrator and explain their roles, ask and answer questions about unknown words using picture and text clues, and confirm understanding through listening and clarifying questions.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade K ELA): Reading Biographies & Picture Timelines

Kindergarten informational text unit: students explore simple biographies, identify main topics and key details, describe how photos and captions add meaning, and build picture timelines to show connections between events and people.

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Kindergarten ELA Units

Unit Plan 24 (Grade K ELA): Narrative Details & Endings

Kindergarten writing unit: students revise and strengthen their small-moment stories by adding clear who, where, and feeling details, using partner feedback to improve clarity, fixing capitals/spaces/periods, and writing simple endings that fit their events.

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Unit Plan 23 (Grade K ELA): Writing Narrative Pages with Temporal Words

Kindergarten writing unit: students use first, then, next, and finally to tell real-life stories, adding who and where details while writing complete sentences with clear order, vivid words, and matching illustrations.

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Unit Plan 22 (Grade K ELA): Words & Pictures Together (Stories/Poems)

Kindergarten literature unit: students explore how illustrations show action and emotion, identify onomatopoeia in stories and poems, and create visuals with sound bubbles and motion lines to express meaning and feeling.

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Unit Plan 21 (Grade K ELA): Word Meaning Foundations – Categories & Opposites

Kindergarten vocabulary unit: students sort words into categories, identify antonyms, and make real-life connections through sorting games, opposite activities, and conversations that build word meaning and language use.

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Kindergarten ELA Units

Unit Plan 20 (Grade K ELA): Compare Characters’ Adventures

Kindergarten literature comparison unit: students identify characters, settings, and major events, then compare how two stories’ adventures are the same and different using charts, partner talk, and clear speaking routines.