PECT PreK-4 Module 3 with Complete Solutions

Mathematics - ANSWER--Spiral curriculum staircase different from common core -Only so many concepts in math -Same concepts every year just depends on the depth -You are teaching Pre-K algebra -Teaching algebra is patterns Geometry - ANSWER--Is not shapes -All about relationships in space -How one thing is related in space to another Preposition Words - ANSWER--Under, beside, behind -Used in geometry A teacher is having a conversation with their students. They are doing circle, square, circle, square. What is the teacher emphasizing? - ANSWER-Algebra (a pattern) A teacher asks who is standing next to you, who is standing beside you. What is the teacher working on? - ANSWER-Geometry (things related to one another in space) Data and Statistics - ANSWER--Students graph the olives based on whether they liked it or not with the green or red smiley face. -Can also be ice cream and clothing -Calendar time (weather pre-K) Measurement - ANSWER--Pre-K should not be using rulers -Use different units -How many shoes tall are you? -Comparing is the start of measurement -Sequencing in terms of size Counting On - ANSWER--Start at 3 and count from 3, not starting back at 0 -Good for adding and subtracting Number Sense - ANSWER-Quantity of the object, not the quality or the size of the object A student has 6 elephants and 6 crayons. The student knows they are equal because he understands? - ANSWER-Number sense What is in abacus and what is it used for? - ANSWER--A manipulative with the red and white beads