California State Kindergarten Math Standards

Alignment to Starfall

Counting and Cardinality K.CC

Know number names and the count sequence.

California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens. Teacher’s Guide ​Read Me First​ p. 6 - ​Hundredth Day Chart
Teacher’s Guide ​Read Me First​ p. 9 -​ Backpack Bear’s Math Games:
Count to 100
Teacher’s Guide p. 108 - ​Daily Routines: Number Line (daily)
Teacher’s Guide p. 115 ​- Number Bundles
Teacher’s Guide p. 274​ - Count by Fives and Tens
100th Day of School Supplement ​pp. 2-4 - ​ 100th Day of School
Activities
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Counting - Count to 100

2. Count forward beginning from a given Teacher’s Guide p. 64 ​- Daily Routine: Number Line (daily)
number within the known sequence (instead of Teacher’s Guide p. 212​ - Counting on from 10-20
having to begin at 1). Teacher’s​ Guide p. 298 ​- Counting On
Teacher’s Guide p. 320 ​- Counting On from a Given Number
Teacher’s Guide p. 379​ - Counting On Using the Number Line
Teacher’s Guide p. 546​ - Counting on from 10
Teacher’s Guide p. 560​ - Counting On
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3. Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a Teacher’s Guide pp. 199 - 248 ​- Unit 5: Troublesome Teens
number of objects with a written numeral 0–20 Teacher’s Guide pp. 246-247 ​- Introduce 20
(with 0 representing a count of no objects). Teacher’s Guide p. 248​ - Learning Centers: Computer
Teacher’s Guide p. 248 ​- Learning Centers: A Walk in the Park
 Teacher’s Guide p.249 ​- Learning Centers: Dot-to-Dot (1-20)
Teacher’s Guide pp. 546-547​- Numbers 10-20
Backpack Bear’s Math Workbook 1 - ​Numbers 1 - 20

Count to tell the number of objects.

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4. Understand the relationship between

numbers and quantities; connect counting to Teacher’s Guide ​Read Me First​ p. 9 ​- Backpack Bear’s Math Games
cardinality. - “Race to 20”
Teacher’s Guide p. 87 ​- Using Math Strategies
Teacher’s Guide p.92​ - Learning Centers: Ways to Represent
a. When counting objects, say the number
Numbers
names in the standard order, pairing each Teacher’s Guide pp. 109-110​ - One-to-One Correspondence and
object with one and only one number name and the Number Nine
each number name with one and only one Teacher’s Guide pp.112-113 ​- The Number Zero
object. Teacher’s Guide p. 116 - ​Formative Assessment
Teacher’s Guide p. 282 ​- Seeing Number Patterns
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Teacher’s Guide pp. 87- 88​ - The Number Seven

Teacher’s Guide p.120 ​- Learning Centers: Number Activity Mats
b. Understand that the last number name said Teacher’s Guide pp. 318-319 - ​Number Representations 1-5
tells the number of objects counted. The Teacher’s Guide p. 323 ​- Match Dominoes to Number Cards
number of objects is the same regardless of Teacher’s Guide pp. 323-324​ - Number Representations 6-10
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were counted.
Teacher’s Guide p. 40 - ​Daily Routines: Number Line (daily)
Teacher’s Guide p. 44 - ​Daily Routines: Hundreds Chart (daily)
Teacher’s Guide p.60​ - Daily Routines: Place Value (daily)
c. Understand that each successive number Teacher’s Guide p. 81 -​ Count to Five
name refers to a quantity that is one larger. Teacher’s Guide pp. 84-85 ​- The Number Six
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5. Count to answer “how many?” questions Teacher’s Guide p. 60 - ​Daily Routines: Number Line - “How Many
about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a Days Have We Been in School?”
rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 Teacher’s Guide p. 277 ​- Learning Centers: Race to 20
things in a scattered configuration; given a Teacher’s Guide pp. 354-356 ​- Arrays to 20
Teacher’s Guide pp. 357-359 ​- Subitizing and Array Review
number from 1–20, count out that many
Teacher’s Guide p. 360 ​- Learning Center: Arrays
objects.
Compare numbers.
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6. Identify whether the number of objects in one Teacher’s Guide p. 155 ​- Evaluate Most, Least, and Same
group is greater than, less than, or equal to the Teacher’s Guide pp. 156-158 ​- Greater Than and Less Than
number of objects in another group, e.g., by Teacher’s Guide pp. 187-188 ​- Using Ten Frames to Demonstrate
using matching and counting strategies.[1] More
Teacher’s Guide p. 189 ​- Number Line Riddles
Teacher’s Guide p. 288 ​- One Less
Teacher’s Guide p. 342 ​- One More/One Less
Teacher’s Guide p. 415​ - Pocket Chart Game
Teacher’s Guide p. 490​ - Creating Equal Groups
Teacher’s Guide p. 633​ - How Many More or Less?
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7. Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 Teacher’s Guide p. 128 ​- Less Than
presented as written numerals. Teacher’s Guide p. 132 ​- One More
Teacher’s Guide ​p. 187​ ​- “Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down”
Teacher’s Guide​ ​p. 195​ ​- Learning Centers: Banker, Customer -
“​High/Low”
Teacher’s Guide p. 265 ​- Number Sense
Teacher’s Guide p. 415 ​- Mystery Number Game
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking K.OA

Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and
taking from.
California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

1. Represent addition and subtraction with Teacher’s Guide p.112 ​- Story Problems
objects, fingers, mental images, drawings,[2] Teacher’s Guide p. 296​ - Act It Out: Subtraction
sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal Teacher’s Guide pp. 374-375 ​- Introduction to Addition
explanations, expressions, or equations. Teacher’s Guide p. 376​ - Using Addition Strategies to Solve
Equations
Teacher’s Guide pp. 379-380 ​- Using a Number Line to Add
Teacher’s Guide pp. 381-383 ​- Acting It Out
Teacher’s Guide p. 417 ​- Partner to Solve Subtraction Problems
Teacher’s Guide pp. 428-429 ​- Little Boy Blue Story Problems
Teacher’s Guide pp. 430-431​ - Subtraction Story Problem
Teacher’s Guide pp. 457-458​ -Subtraction
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2. Solve addition and subtraction word Teacher’s Guide pp. 377-378 ​- Using Counters and Ten-Frames
problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., Teacher’s Guide pp. 382-383 - ​Create an Addition Story; Drawing
by using objects or drawings to represent the Pictures
problem. Teacher’s Guide p. 383​ - Solve Number Stories
Teacher’s Guide p. 396​ - Story Maps
Teacher’s Guide pp. 418-419 - ​Subtraction Practice
Teacher’s Guide pp. 420-421 ​- Five Little Teddy Bear Subtraction
Teacher’s Guide p. 422 ​- Learning Centers: Add and Subtract
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To: Change Unknown

3. Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 Teacher’s Guide pp. 350 ​- Number Bonds to 10
into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using Teacher’s Guide pp. 351-352 ​- Review Number Bonds
objects or drawings, and record each Teacher Guide p. 353​ - Write Equations for Ten
decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 Teacher’s Guide p. 377​ - Using Counters and Ten-Frames
Teacher’s Guide p. 384 -​ Learning Centers: Shake, Spill, and Add
= 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
Teacher’s Guide p. 400 ​- Create Addition Problems to 10
Teacher’s Guide pp. 452-453 ​- Review Addition
Teacher’s Guide pp. 468-469 ​- Creating Addition and Subtraction
Equations
Teacher’s Guide pp. 620-621 ​-Composing and Decomposing
Numbers 6-10
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Ones
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4. For any number from 1 to 9, find the number Teacher’s Guide p. 352 - ​Hanger Activity to 10
that makes 10 when added to the given number, Teacher’s Guide pp. 374-375 ​- Introduction to Addition
e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record Teacher’s Guide pp. 381-383​ - Act It Out!
the answer with a drawing or equation. Teacher’s Guide pp. 453-454​ - Ways to Write an Addition
Equation/Writing Equations/Solving Addition Equations
Teacher’s Guide p. 468 ​- Plus and Minus Game
Teacher’s Guide p. 474​ - Addition and Subtraction Journal Page
Teacher’s Guide p. 508​ - Missing Number
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5. Fluently add and subtract within 5. Teacher’s Guide p. 466 ​- Addition and Subtraction Equation Cards
Teacher’s Guide p. 469 ​- What’s My Sign?
Teacher’s Guide p. 475 ​- Learning Centers: Flash Card Game
Teacher’s Guide p. 622 ​- Addition Game Day
Teacher’s Guide p. 623 ​- Subtraction Ball Toss
Teacher’s Guide p. 625 ​- Play “What’s the Operation?
Teacher’s Guide p.625 ​- What’s the Operation?
Teacher’s Guide pp. 632-633 ​- Addition and Subtraction
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Number and Operations in Base Ten K.NBT

Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value.

California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

1. Compose and decompose numbers from 11 Teacher’s Guide pp. 546-547 ​- Numbers 10-20
to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., Teacher’s Guide pp. 548-549 ​- Recognize Numbers and Sets of 10
by using objects or drawings, and record each to 20
composition or decomposition by a drawing or Teacher’s Guide pp. 550-551 ​- Teens Practice
Teacher’s Guide pp. 552-553 - ​Place Value
equation (e.g., 18 = 10 + 8); understand that
Teacher’s Guide p. 555 ​- Learning Centers: ​Summative
these numbers are composed of ten ones and Assessment
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Measurement and Data K. MD

Describe and compare measurable attributes.

California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

1. Describe measurable attributes of objects, Teacher’s Guide pp.126-127 - ​Measurement

such as length or weight. Describe several Teacher’s Guide pp.132-133 ​- Sort by Attribute
measurable attributes of a single object. Teacher’s Guide pp. 508-509 ​- Measure Distance
Teacher’s Guide pp. 510-511​- Classroom Size Comparison
Teacher’s Guide pp. 512-514​ - Comparing Surface Area
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2. Directly compare two objects with a Teacher’s Guide pp. 28-29 ​- Introduce Measuring with Rectangles,
measurable attribute in common, to see which Match Lengths, Compare Rectangles
object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and Teacher’s Guide pp. 126 - 127 ​- Introduce Measurement
describe the difference. ​For example, directly Teacher’s Guide p. 268 ​- Taller or Shorter?
compare the heights of two​ ​children and describe Teacher’s Guide p. 284 ​- One Less
one child as taller/shorter. Teacher’s Guide p. 285 ​- One More
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Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category.

California Standards Starfall K Math ALignment

3. Classify objects into given categories; count Teacher’s Guide pp. 36-37 ​- Explore Shapes
the numbers of objects in each category and Teacher’s Guide pp. 41-42 ​- Introduce Octagon and Review 2D
sort the categories by count.​3 Shapes
Teacher’s Guide pp. 132-133 ​- Sort By Attribute
Teacher’s Guide p. 134 -​ ​Learning Centers: Sorting Objects
Teacher’s Guide pp. 288-289 ​- 3-D Shape Museum Day
Teacher’s Guide p. 290 ​- Sorting Shapes
Teacher’s Guide p. 624 ​- Pattern Using Coins
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Geometry K.G

Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and
spheres).
California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

1. Describe objects in the environment using Teacher’s Guide pp.128-129​ - Ordinal Numbers
names of shapes, and describe the relative Teacher’s Guide pp. 152-153​ - Introduce Positional Words
positions of these objects using terms such as Teacher’s Guide p. 160​ - Positional Words
above​, ​below​, ​beside​, ​in front of​, ​behind​, and ​next Teacher’s Guide p. 623​ - Position Words
to​.

2. Correctly name shapes regardless of their Teacher’s Guide pp. 18-19 ​- Review One, Preview Two
orientations or overall size. (Properties of a circle)
Teacher’s Guide pp. 21-22​ - Preview Three (Properties of a
Triangle)
Teacher’s Guide pp. 24-25 ​- Preview Four (Properties of a
rectangle and square)
Teacher’s Guide p. 134 -​ Computer Center
Teacher’s Guide p. 150 ​- Identify shapes in the Environment
Teacher’s Guide pp. 265-266 ​- Shape Properties
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3. Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in Teacher’s Guide pp. 265-267 ​- Shape Properties
a plane, “flat”) or three-dimensional (“solid”). Teacher’s Guide pp. 268-269 ​- Introduce Cube
Teacher’s Guide pp. 271-273 ​- Introduce the Rectangular
Prism
Teacher’s Guide pp. 274-275 ​- Introduce the Cone
Teacher’s Guide pp. 282-283 ​- Introduce the Cylinder
Teacher’s Guide p. 284 ​- Introduce the Sphere
Teacher’s Guide pp. 286-287 ​- Introduce the Square Pyramid
Teacher’s Guide p. 302 ​- Sorting 2D and 3D Shapes
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Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

California Standards Starfall K Math Alignment

4. Analyze and compare two- and Teacher’s Guide pp. 265-266 - ​Shape Properties
three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and Teacher’s Guide p. 269 ​- Introduce the Math Net
orientations, using informal language to Teacher’s Guide p. 272​- Introduce the Rectangular Prism Math Net
describe their similarities, differences, parts Teacher’s Guide p. 275 ​- Introduce the Cone Math Net
Teacher’s Guide p. 282 ​- Introduce the Cylinder Math Net
(e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”)
Teacher’s Guide p. 283 ​- Properties of a Cylinder
and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal Teacher’s Guide p. 285 ​- Compare Circles and Spheres
length). Teacher’s Guide p. 287 ​- Introduce the Square Pyramid Math Net
Teacher’s Guide p. 289 ​- Sort Items Into Groups
Teacher’s Guide p. 301 - ​Graphing 3-D Shapes
Teacher’s Guide p. 303 ​- Distinguishing 2D and 3D Shapes
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5. Model shapes in the world by building Teacher’s Guide p. 151 ​- Draw Shapes
shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay Teacher’s Guide p. 267 ​- Draw Shapes with Shaving Cream
balls) and drawing shapes. Teacher’s Guide p. 276 ​- Learning Centers: Play Dough Shape
Town
Teacher’s Guide p. 297 ​- Draw Shapes
Teacher’s Guide p. 304 ​- Learning Centers:Play Dough 3-D Shapes
Teacher’s Guide p. 304 ​- Learning Centers: Constructing 3-D
Shapes

6. Compose simple shapes to form larger Teacher’s Guide p. 134 -​ Computer Center
shapes. ​For example, “Can you join these two Teacher’s Guide pp. 265-266 - ​Shape Properties
Teacher’s Guide p. 273​ - Cubes and Rectangular Prisms
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triangles with full sides touching to make a Shapes
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1. ​Includes groups with up to ten objects.

2.​ Drawings need not show details, but should show the mathematics in the problem. (This applies wherever
drawings are mentioned in the Standards.)
3.​ Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10.

*The standards in this document were copied directly from the ​Kindergarten Chapter of the Mathematics
Framework for California Public Schools.

**Publisher’s Note: ​The citations included in this alignment represent a sampling of the Starfall Kindergarten
Math Curriculum. Each standard is covered in depth throughout the curriculum. Additional Starfall standards may
be found in the Teacher’s Guide.