Pre-Kindergarten Math Units

Explore Pre-K Math unit plans with playful, standards-aligned lessons that build early counting, sorting, shapes, and hands-on problem-solving skills.

Pre-Kindergarten Math Units

Unit Plan 36 (PreK Math): Cumulative Synthesis & Exhibition

Celebrate “Math All Around Us” as children count, sort, compare, build shapes, and act out add/take-away stories, then present their thinking with models, labels, and clear math language.

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Unit Plan 35 (PreK Math): Shapes Everywhere Review

Review 2D/3D shapes and position words through hunts, art, and building; name and compare shapes in the environment and describe locations with in/on/under/next to/behind.

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Unit Plan 34 (PreK Math): Teen Numbers—Show & Tell

Model teen numbers 11–14 as “ten and some ones” using ten-frames, cube bundles, and drawings; match models to numerals and explain thinking clearly.

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Unit Plan 33 (PreK Math): Measure & Compare Review

Compare length, weight, and capacity using hands-on methods (line up, hold, pour), and justify which object is longer, heavier, or holds more with clear evidence.

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Unit Plan 32 (PreK Math): Sort–Count–Compare (Data Project)

Plan and carry out a class sort, count each group within 10, build simple displays, and compare categories using clear data talk (more, fewer, same).

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Unit Plan 31 (PreK Math): Decompose & Make 5

Explore different part–whole combinations that make 5 using counters, fingers, and frames; decompose and compose numbers within 5 and describe parts and the whole.

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Unit Plan 30 (PreK Math): Add & Take Away within 5

Act out joining and separating stories to 5 using objects, fingers, and five-frames; tell how many are in all or left with quick “show me” responses.

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Unit Plan 29 (PreK Math): Read, Write & Match Numbers 0–10

Recognize numerals 0–10, trace/write 0–5, and match numerals to counted sets using one-to-one and clear “how many” statements.

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Unit Plan 28 (PreK Math): Count to 20

Extend counting beyond 10 to 20 with songs, number paths, and ten-and-extras models while strengthening one-to-one counting and cardinality.

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Unit Plan 27 (PreK Math): Pattern Review & Creation

Explore AB and ABC patterns by copying, extending, and creating repeats with colors, shapes, movements, and sounds; sort by attributes to identify the unit of repeat.

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Unit Plan 26 (PreK Math): Positional Play with Shapes

Use positional words (in, on, under, beside, in front of, behind, next to) with shapes through play, obstacle paths, and mats to follow and give clear location directions.

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Unit Plan 25 (PreK Math): Build & Draw 3D Shapes

Explore and name 3D shapes (cube, sphere, cone), describe flat/curved parts, and test how they roll, slide, or stack while building simple models with clay and recycled materials.

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Unit Plan 24 (PreK Math): Shape Hunt & Comparison

Identify, name, and compare common shapes in real environments; describe straight/curved lines and sides/corners to tell how shapes are alike or different.

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Unit Plan 23 (PreK Math): Compare Numbers to 10

Compare two sets (to 10) and numerals (0–5) using pairing, lining up, and frames; identify more, fewer, or same, and connect numerals to quantities.

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Unit Plan 22 (PreK Math): Answer “How Many?”

Count arranged sets to 10 and scattered sets to 5 with one-to-one accuracy; use strategies and tools to track items and state the total using cardinality.

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Unit Plan 21 (PreK Math): Count to 10—Anytime, Anywhere

Count to 10 from any starting number using songs, movement, and number paths; practice counting-on to build confident early number sequence skills.

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Unit Plan 20 (PreK Math): Teen Numbers—Ten and Some More

Model teen numbers (11–14) as ten and some ones using ten-frames and bundles; say and show “ten and ___ more” to build early place-value readiness.

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Unit Plan 19 (PreK Math): Ten as a Group

Explore ten as a special bundle of ones; count to 10, make a group of ten, and show that one ten is the same as 10 ones using hands-on tools.

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Unit Plan 18 (PreK Math): Compare Objects—Length & Weight

Compare two objects directly to decide which is longer/shorter, heavier/lighter, or holds more/less, using hands-on tools and clear comparison language.

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Unit Plan 17 (PreK Math): Measure Words—Big & Small

Build everyday measurement language—big/small, long/short, tall/short—by comparing real objects, lining up or stacking for evidence, and sharing clear statements.

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Unit Plan 16 (PreK Math): Talk About Data

Make simple data statements about sorted groups using more, fewer, same, most, and least; support ideas with quick counts, labels, and evidence.

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Unit Plan 15 (PreK Math): Sort & Classify

Sort and classify objects by color, size, or shape; count each group and compare using more, fewer, or same to build early data and attribute skills.

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Unit Plan 14 (PreK Math): Pattern Play

Explore AB/ABC repeating patterns with colors, shapes, sounds, and movements; copy, extend, create, and talk about the unit of repeat to build early algebraic thinking.

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Unit Plan 13 (PreK Math): Fluency to 5—Hands-On Games

Build emerging fluency within 5 by quickly showing totals with fingers, counters, or five-frames; focus on cardinality and confident representation without symbols.

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Unit Plan 12 (PreK Math): Make 5

Find how many more are needed to make 5 using five-frames, counters, cubes, or fingers; name the whole and the missing part to build early addition fluency.