NCTM
Math Standards
Stages of Block Play
Science Content
Ought to
know
100
NCTM
What is the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
100
Sorting and classifying objects according to their attributes, organizing data about the objects and describing the data and what it shows.
What is Graphing?
100
Carries blocks from one place to another, does not actually build.
What is stage 1?
100
Learning the properties of materials, positions, and motion of objects through investigations which allow for recognizing the attributes of each of these.
What is Physical Science?
100

The 6 steps of Instruction

What are; Assessing/ Objectives/ Experiences/ Materials/ Teaching Intentionality/Evaluation

200
Math processing skills
What are Representing, Problem Solving, Communicating, Reasoning and Connecting.
200
Describe, name and interpret relative position in space and apply ideas about distance and direction.
What is Spatial Sense?
200
Places blocks in such a way that they enclose a space.
What is Stage 4?
200
Learning the common characteristics of organisms. Understanding the difference between living and non-living things.
What is Life Science?
200

Often we can put children in a more teachable state called this; to prepare them for learning providing this type of event; to achieve this.

What are: At a state of Disequilibrium;

Discrepent event;

Accommodation

300
Basic Science Processing Skills
What are Observing, Comparing, Classifying, Measuring and Communicating.
300
Numerals represent an amount and are shorthand for recording "how many".
What is Symbols?
300
Names structures and uses them in dramatic play.
What is Stage 6?
300
Learning about the health and safety issues related to our daily routines, making healthy nutritional choices and the importance of well-being through exercise and rest.
What is Health Science and Nutrition?
300

In Logic & Classifying these are the feautures by which to group.

What are: Pattern & Function

400
According to NCTM, children should be able to name, build, draw and compare ...
What are two dimensional and three dimensional shapes?
400
The understanding that one group has the same number of things as another.
What is One to One Correspondence?
400
Bridging: two blocks with a space between them, connected by a third block.
What is Stage 3?
400
Learning about the earth and space and how to make an impact on their environment with positive actions.
What is Earth and Space Science (Environmental)?
400

Examples of Patterning

What is: Auditory; whistle-clap, whistle-clap

500
Three ways concepts are acquired.
What are naturalistic learning, informal learning and structured learning.
500
A sense of whole numbers and the ability to break them down into smaller groups.
What is Parts and Wholes?
500
Makes decorative patterns using symmetry
What is Stage 5?
500
Three Scientific Attitudes
What are curiosity, skepticism and a positive approach to failure?
500

Arbitrary Measurement example.

What is: A Popscicle stick.

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