Grade K Materials List

Grade K Materials	Generic Description	Grade Level Notes	Quantity (for a class of 30 students)	Lesson(s) where used	Suitable substitute
Bags	Gallon bags for collections and materials		81
Bags (brown paper)	Any non-see-through bag to hold objects or cards		40	K.2.3, K.2.6, K.2.12, K.2.16
Beads		Need two colors, used for counting collections and making a bead tool in Unit 8	600
Beans		Or other small objects for counting
Card stock			8 sheets	K.3.15
Chart paper			40 sheets	K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.2.7, K.2.10, K.2.20, K.2.14, K.2.15
Clipboards			30
Collections of objects	There are various times when students will use collections of objects. Objects can include buttons, two-color counters, linking cubes, paper clips, pattern blocks, square tiles, or any other small items.	Teachers may want 30 gallon-size bags to keep the collections in. Collections of different quantities are needed at different points in the course. Kids will most frequently use collections of 5–10 objects, but collections of 11–20 are also used.	at least 30 collections	K.1.12, K.1.13, K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.1.17, K.2.16, K.2.5, K.2.14, K.5.10, K.5.11, K.5.13, K.5.14, K.5.15, K.6.1, K.6.2, K.6.3, K.6.4, K.7.7, K.7.8, K.7.9, K.7.10, K.7.11, K.7.12, K.7.13, K.7.14, K.7.15, K.7.16
Colored pencils				K.1.9, K.2.20, K.2.3, K.2.12, K.2.22, K.3.5, K.3.8, K.3.9, K.3.11, K.5.2, K.6.1, K.6.6, K.6.11, K.6.13
Connecting cubes	1 inch multifix cubes, often called linking cubes		300	K.1.1, K.1.5, K.1.6, K.1.7, K.1.8, K.1.9, K.1.10, K.1.11, K.1.12, K.1.13, K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.1.17, K.1.18, K.2.1, K.2.2, K.2.3, K.2.4, K.2.5, K.2.6, K.2.12, K.2.14, K.2.15, K.2.17, K.2.18, K.2.20, K.2.21, K.4.1, K.4.2, K.4.4, K.4.5, K.4.6, K.4.8, K.4.9, K.4.10, K.4.11, K.4.12, (K.4.13), K.4.14, K.4.16, K.4.17, (K.4.19), K.5.3, K.5.4, K.5.16, K.5.1, K.5.5, (K.5.6), K.5.7, K.5.8, K.5.9, K.5.10, K.5.11, K.5.13, K.5.14, K.5.15, K.6.1, K.6.3, K.6.4, K.6.6, K.6.12	same-sized blocks Virtual connecting cubes
Containers of different sizes	Containers provide teachers and students a way to organize sets of objects that will be used in multiple lessons	Each students needs a bucket or container to place their objects in as they count them. Containers are also used to compare capacity and organize materials.	30
Crayons				K.1.9, K.2.20, K.2.15, K.2.22, K.2.12, K.2.3, K.3.5, K.3.8, K.3.9, K.3.11, K.3.13, K.3.14, (K.4.19), K.4.8, K.4.15, K.5.2, K.5.3, K.5.4, K.5.5, K.5.13, K.6.1, K.6.6, K.6.11, K.6.13
Cups	At least 8 ounces, not transparent		30	K.2.2, K.2.3, K.2.4, K.5.1, K.5.2, K.5.3, K.5.4, K.5.10, K.5.11, k.5.12, K.5.14, K.5.15
Egg cartons		If egg cartons are not available, the blackline master can be provided to students. Other items with clear sections such as muffin tins can be used.	30	K.1.14, (K.1.15), K.1.16, K.1.17	Counting Mat B
Erasers		Used as a manipulative	24	K.1.10
Folders		Students use folders to hide their shape during a partner activity	15
Geoblocks	Geoblock sets typically include rectangular and triangular prisms. They do not typically include spheres, cones, or cylinders. When these additional shapes are required, solid shapes are indicated alongside geoblocks in the required materials. The tool is still called geoblocks to keep things simple for students.	1 inch, sets of 40 geoblocks	4 sets	K.1.4, K.1.5, K.1.6, K.1.7, K.1.8, K.1.9, K.1.10, K.1.11, K.1.12, K.1.13, K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.1.17, K.2.14, K.3.10, K.3.11, K.3.12, K.3.13, K.3.14, K.7.1, K.7.2, K.7.3, K.7.4, K.7.5, K.7.6, K.7.7, K.7.8, K.7.9, K.7.10, K.7.11, K.7.12, K.7.13, K.7.14, K.7.15, K.7.16	Block set or cardboard boxes
Glue	Since many of the uses of glue involve paper, glue sticks may work better than liquid glue.			K.3.14, K.5.12, K.6.8
Ink pad		Used in Unit 6	10
Markers				K.2.3, K.2.12, K.2.15, K.4.9, K.5.2, K.6.1, K.6.6, K.6.11, K.6.13	colored pencils or crayons
Paint		Black paint used in Unit 3	1 large bottle	K.3.15
Paper		Construction or plain white paper can be used	210 sheets	K.3.15
Paper cups			8
Paper plates		Used for painting in unit 3 (8 plates)	8	K.3.15
Pattern blocks		18 sets of 50	900	K.1.2, K.1.5, K.1.6, K.1.7, K.1.8, K.1.9, K.1.10, K.1.11, K.1.12, K.1.13, K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.1.17, K.2.1, K.2.2, K.2.3, K.2.14, K.3.10, K.3.11, K.3.12, K.3.13, K.4.1, K.5.2, K.5.3, K.6.5, K.7.1, K.7.2, K.7.3, K.7.4, K.7.5, K.7.6, K.7.7, K.7.8, K.7.9, K.7.10, K.7.11, K.7.12, K.7.13, K.7.14, K.7.15, K.7.16	Cut out shapes from paper or cardstock Virtual Pattern Blocks
Pencils		Used as a manipulative	64	K.1.9, K.1.10, K.1.11
Picture books	Throughout the year, books that are read to students or used by students in centers are referred to as picture books in these materials. The term picture book refers to books with only pictures or books with both pictures and words.		at least 15	K.1.6, K.1.7, K.1.8, K.1.9, K.1.10, K.1.11, K.1.12, K.1.13, K.1.14, K.1.15, K.1.16, K.3.1, K.3.3
Pipe cleaners		Made available for students in Unit 3, Used in Unit 8	60
Plastic or foil tray		Used in Unit 7 for a pouring activity	8
Play dough or modeling clay		Used in Unit 3. Need enough for every student to have their own piece of clay.	30 pieces	K.3.7, K.7.7, K.7.8, K.7.9, K.7.10, K.7.11, K.7.12, K.7.13
Scissors			30	K.5.12, K.6.8
Sheet protectors	Sheet protectors are used to make centers and other visuals reusable.		30	K.2.11 (sheet protectors are optional)
Solid shapes	Standard geoblock sets do not include cylinders, spheres, and cones. When these shapes are required, solid shapes are indicated in the required materials. The tool is still called geoblocks to keep things simple for students.		48 of each solid
Sticks		Used in Unit 7 as a reusable tool and also as consumable when they are cut.	330
Sticky notes	Quantity is measured in individual sticky notes, not packages.		90	K.2.16
Straws		Used in Unit 3	120	K.3.7, K.3.9, (K.4.19)	other materials may be used as long as there are at least 4 different lengths of the material
String		Optional, made available to students		K.3.9
Tape				K.3.15, K.6.8
Tools for creating a visual display	Any way for students to create work that can be easily displayed to the class. Examples: chart paper and markers, whiteboard space and markers, shared online drawing tool, access to a document camera.
Two-color Counters			300	K.1.3, K.2.3, K.2.4, K.2.9, K.4.7, K.4.8, K.4.9, K.4.10, K.4.11, K.4.12, (K.4.13), K.4.15, (K.4.19), K.5.1, K.5.2, K.5.3, K.5.4, K.5.5, (K.5.6), K.5.7, K.5.8, K.5.9, K.5.10, K.5.11, k.5.12, K.5.14, K.5.15, K.6.1, K.6.2, K.6.3, K.6.4, K.6.5, K.6.6, K.6.7, K.6.8, K.6.9, K.6.10, K.6.11, K.6.12, K.6.13	Cut out small circles from paper or cardstock. Label each side R (red) and Y (yellow). Coins or any chip with differing sides Virtual Counters

Optional lessons are in parentheses.

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