Exam 8: Developing Concepts of Number

Sample benchmarks for grade 1-counting and numbers: Which of the following number sets has all values in order from smallest to largest?

Seriation is found in counting because:

Which principle of counting is that the number of a set is the number given to the last number counted?

That objects may be counted in any way is the idea behind which principle of counting?

Which of the following is not a feature of zero in the Hindu-Arabic system of numbers?

Explain the difference between rote counting and rational counting.

Having children retell the events of a story uses which thinking/learning strategy?

Ordinal numbers are numbers used to:

Rational counting is valued more than rote counting because rational counting:

Explain how the place-value system of the Hindu-Arabic number system works.

If a child recognizes that Keesha is taller than Kristen, which thinking/learning skill is she using?

Why is skip counting important for children to learn mathematical concepts?

When Ms. Simmons asked students to arrange 24, 78, 16, 53, 34 from smallest to largest, which mathematical thinking skill is she asking students to use?

The concept of even numbers can be developed with all of the following activities except :

Give three reasons why children's literature is helpful for promoting understanding of mathematical concepts.

Sample benchmarks for grade 1-counting and numbers: Which is the largest number?

Describe activities related to the three thinking/learning skills (1. Matching and discriminating, comparing and contrasting; 2. Classifying, sorting, and grouping; 3. Ordering, sequencing, and seriation)for primary age and intermediate grade children. These might be from real life or from other content areas.

Number constancy (or conservation)has all of the following characteristics except:

Algorithms are:

When kindergarteners find two pencils with the same length, which thinking/learning skill are they using?