Illustrative Mathematics - Teachers

Required Materials

(with Spanish)

Required Materials for Kínder

Materials Needed for Unit 1

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Connecting cubes Mathematical community poster	none
A.2	Pattern blocks	none
A.3	Two-color counters	5-Frame (groups of 1)
A.4	Geoblocks Solid shapes	Geoblocks Stage 2, Spanish (groups of 8)
A.5	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Connecting Cubes Stage 2 Cards (groups of 2) Pattern Blocks Stage 2 Mat (groups of 2)
B.6	Materials from previous centers Picture books	none
B.7	Materials from previous centers	none
B.8	Materials from previous centers	Different Groups, Same Quantity (groups of 2)
B.9	Colored pencils or crayons Materials from previous centers	Picture Books Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
C.10	Erasers Materials from previous centers Pencils	none
C.11	Materials from previous centers Pencils	none
D.12	5-frames Collections of objects Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Counting Mat (groups of 1) Pattern Blocks Stage 3 Directions (groups of 2)
D.13	5-frames Collections of objects Counting mats Materials from previous centers	none
D.14	5-frames Chart paper Collections of objects Connecting cubes Counting mats Egg cartons Materials from previous centers	Egg Carton Counting (groups of 1) Connecting Cubes Stage 3 Directions (groups of 2)
D.15	5-frames Chart paper Collections of objects Counting mats Materials from previous centers	none
D.16	5-frames Chart paper Collections of objects Counting mats Egg cartons Materials from previous centers	Questions About Us 5-Frames (groups of 30)
D.17	5-frames Connecting cubes Counting mats	none

Materials Needed for Unit 2

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Materials from previous centers	Math Fingers Cards (groups of 2)
A.2	5-frames Connecting cubes Cups Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
A.3	Bags (brown paper) Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes Counters Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Number Race Stage 1 Recording Sheet for Tracing (groups of 1) Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
A.4	Connecting cubes Counters Cups Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
A.5	Collections of objects Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	Math Fingers Cards (groups of 2) Less, Same, More Mat, Spanish (groups of 2)
A.6	Bags (brown paper) Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	none
B.7	Chart paper Counters Materials from previous centers	Images in Stations (groups of 30) Math Stories Stage 1 and 4 Pictures, Spanish (groups of 8)
B.8	Materials from previous centers	Questions About Us Chart, Spanish (groups of 30)
B.9	Counters Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4) Questions About Us Chart, Spanish (groups of 30) Bingo Stage 1 Cards (groups of 4) Compare 5-frame Cards (groups of 1)
B.10	Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	Image Cards Grade K (groups of 2) Questions About Us Chart, Spanish (groups of 30) Less, Same, More Mat, Spanish (groups of 2)
B.11	Materials from previous centers Sheet protectors	Image Cards Grade K (groups of 2) Questions About Us Chart, Spanish (groups of 30) Less, Same, More Mat, Spanish (groups of 2)
C.12	Bags (brown paper) Collections of objects Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2) Number Race Stage 1 Recording Sheet for Writing (groups of 1) Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
C.13	Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2) Sort By Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2) Circle Cards (groups of 2)
C.14	Chart paper Connecting cubes Counters Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10 Pattern blocks	Reference Sheet Numbers (1–10) with 5-Frames (groups of 2) Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4) Number Cards (0-10) (groups of 2)
C.15	Chart paper Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	Math Libs Scenes (groups of 2) Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
C.16	Bags (brown paper) Collections of objects Materials from previous centers Sticky notes	Math Stories Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 2) Math Stories Stage 1 and 4 Pictures, Spanish (groups of 8)
D.17	Connecting cubes Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10	none
D.18	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10	none
D.19	Materials from previous centers	Number and Image Cards (groups of 2) Less, Same, More Mat, Spanish (groups of 2)
D.20	Chart paper Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers	none
D.21	Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
D.22	Colored pencils or crayons	Pizza Orders, Spanish (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 3

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Materials from previous centers Picture books	none
A.2	Materials from previous centers	none
A.3	Counters Materials from previous centers Picture books	Shape Cards Grade K (groups of 2) Which One Stage 1 Gameboard (groups of 2)
A.4	Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	none
A.5	5-frames Collections of objects Colored pencils or crayons Counting mats Materials from previous centers	Triangle Sort Cards (groups of 4)
A.6	Materials from previous centers	Rectangle Sort Cards (groups of 4)
A.7	Bags Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Play dough or modeling clay Straws	Build Shapes Stage 1 and 2 Cards (groups of 2)
A.8	Materials from previous centers	none
A.9	Clipboards Colored pencils or crayons Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers String	none
B.10	Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Pattern Blocks Stage 4 Recording Sheets, Spanish (groups of 1) Pattern Block Puzzles (groups of 1)
B.11	Colored pencils or crayons Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
B.12	Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Pattern Blocks Stage 5 Mat (groups of 2) Pattern Blocks Stage 5 Recording Sheet (groups of 2)
B.13	Colored pencils or crayons Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
B.14	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Construction paper Glue Materials from previous centers	Shapes in Art, Spanish (groups of 7)
B.15	Card stock Paint Paper Paper plates Tape	none

Materials Needed for Unit 4

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
A.2	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1) Roll and Add Stage 1 Dot Images Mat (groups of 1) Dots on 5-Frame Cards (0-5) (groups of 1) Roll and Add Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
A.3	Materials from previous centers	none
A.4	5-frames Connecting cubes Counters Materials from previous centers	Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1) Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
A.5	Connecting cubes Counters Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
B.6	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
B.7	Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Math Stories Stage 2 Backgrounds, Spanish (groups of 6) Playing On the Playground (groups of 30)
B.8	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Crayons Materials from previous centers	none
B.9	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Markers Materials from previous centers	Math Fingers Stage 3 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
B.10	Connecting cubes Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1) Bingo Stages 1-3 Gameboard (groups of 4) Dot Mat 1-5 (dots and 5-frames) (groups of 2)
B.11	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers	none
B.12	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers	none
B.13	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Questions About Us Chart 5-Frame Template (groups of 1) Math Stories Stage 2 Backgrounds, Spanish (groups of 6) Math Stories Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 2)
C.14	Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers	none
C.15	Crayons Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Shake and Spill Stage 3 Recording Sheet Kindergarten, Spanish (groups of 1)
C.16	Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers	Roll and Add Stage 2 Recording Sheet (groups of 1) Number Mat 1–5 (groups of 2)
C.17	Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers	Find the Value of Expressions within 10 Stage 1 Cards (groups of 2) Add 0 and 1 Mat (groups of 2) Find the Value of Expressions within 10 Stage 1 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
C.18	Materials from previous centers	none

Materials Needed for Unit 5

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10	Check It Off Stage 1 Recording Sheet Kindergarten, Spanish (groups of 1)
A.2	Crayons Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
A.3	Connecting cubes Crayons Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks Two-color counters	What's Behind My Back Stage 1 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
A.4	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
B.5	Connecting cubes Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Number Mat 4 - 9 (groups of 1) Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1) Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 1 Dot Page (groups of 2)
B.6	Connecting cubes Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
B.7	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers	Math Stories Stage 3 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1) Math Stories Stage 3 Pictures, Spanish (groups of 8)
B.8	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers	none
B.9	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers	none
C.10	Glue Materials from previous centers Scissors Two-color counters	Numbers on Fingers and 10-frames (groups of 1) 5-Frames to Cut Out (groups of 1)
C.11	Crayons Materials from previous centers	none
C.12	Cups Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
C.13	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	10-Frame Standard (groups of 1) Number Mat 1–9 (groups of 2) Math Fingers Stage 4 Recording Sheet (groups of 1)
C.14	10-frames Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	What's Behind My Back Stage 2 Recording Sheet Kindergarten (groups of 1)
C.15	Connecting cubes Two-color counters	Number Mat 4-10 (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 6

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	10-frames Collections of objects Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes Counting mats Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 11–20 (groups of 2) Number Race Stage 2 Recording Sheet for Tracing (groups of 1)
A.2	10-frames Collections of objects Counting mats Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	none
A.3	10-frames 5-frames Collections of objects Connecting cubes Counters Counting mats Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10	Find the Pair Stage 1 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
A.4	10-frames Collections of objects Connecting cubes Counting mats Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 1-10 (groups of 2)
B.5	10-frames Counting mats Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Grab and Count Stage 1 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
B.6	10-frames Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes Counters Materials from previous centers	Number Mat 11–20 (groups of 2) Number Race Stage 2 Recording Sheet for Writing (groups of 1)
B.7	Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	10-frame and More Dots Cards (groups of 2) Reference Sheet Numbers 11–20 with 10-frames (groups of 1) Number Cards 1–9 (groups of 2)
B.8	Glue or tape Scissors Two-color counters	Bingo Stage 4 Gameboard (groups of 4) Number Cards 11-19 (groups of 2) 10-frame and More Dots Cards (groups of 2) Make Number Cards (groups of 1)
B.9	Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1) Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Number Mat 11-19 (groups of 1) Numbers and Expressions Cards (groups of 4) Make or Break Apart Numbers Stage 2 Gameboards (groups of 4)
B.10	10-frames Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	none
C.11	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Materials from previous centers	none
C.12	10-frames Connecting cubes Connecting cubes or counters Materials from previous centers Number cards 0–10	Find the Pair Stage 2 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
C.13	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers	Fingerprint Animals on the 10-frame (groups of 1)

Materials Needed for Unit 7

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Shape Puzzle, Spanish (groups of 2) Squares Squares Squares (groups of 1)
A.2	Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Make a Y, Spanish (groups of 1) Quack Quack, Spanish (groups of 1) Pattern Blocks Stage 6 Mat (groups of 2)
A.3	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	Pattern Blocks Stage 7 Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
A.4	Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
A.5	10-frames Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from previous centers Pattern blocks	none
A.6	10-frames Connecting cubes or two-color counters Cups Pattern blocks Two-color counters	Book of 10, Spanish (groups of 1) Shake and Spill Stage 4 Recording Sheet Kindergarten, Spanish (groups of 1)
B.7	Clay Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	Flat Shapes Cards K (groups of 2)
B.8	Materials from previous centers	none
B.9	Containers of different sizes Materials from previous centers Sticky notes	none
B.10	Clay Geoblocks Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	Examples of Flat Shapes Display Cards (groups of 35)
B.11	Bags Geoblocks Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	none
B.12	Clay Connecting cubes Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes Sticks	none
B.13	Clay Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	none
B.14	Folders Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	none
B.15	10-frames Connecting cubes Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	none
B.16	Geoblocks Materials from previous centers Solid shapes	none

Materials Needed for Unit 8

Lesson	Gather	Copy
A.1	Bags Collections of objects Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	none
A.2	10-frames Collections of objects Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	none
A.3	10-frames Connecting cubes Materials from previous centers	none
A.4	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Number Mat 1-20 (groups of 2) One More, One Less Mat, Spanish (groups of 2)
A.5	Materials from previous centers	Number Clues, Spanish (groups of 2) Number Cards 1-20 (groups of 4)
B.6	Clipboards Materials from previous centers Paper	none
B.7	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Materials from a previous activity	Number Book (groups of 1)
B.8	10-frames Clipboards Geoblocks Solid shapes	Find Someone Who Recording Sheet, Spanish (groups of 1)
B.9	10-frames Clipboards Connecting cubes Geoblocks Paper Pattern blocks Solid shapes Two-color counters	none
B.10	Clipboards Materials from previous centers Paper	none
B.11	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Tools for creating a visual display	none
C.12	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Dot Image Cards (groups of 1)
C.13	Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers	Domino Cards (groups of 2) Sorting Chart 1-5 (groups of 2)
C.14	Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Materials from previous centers	Sorting Chart 1-5 (groups of 2) Expression Cards (groups of 2)
C.15	Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	none
C.16	Connecting cubes or two-color counters Cups Materials from previous centers Two-color counters	Shake and Spill Stage 4 Recording Sheet Kindergarten, Spanish (groups of 1)
D.17	Materials from a previous activity Materials from previous centers Pipe cleaners	none
D.18	10-frames Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from a previous activity Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	none
D.19	10-frames Colored pencils, crayons, or markers Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	none
D.20	Materials from previous centers	none
D.21	10-frames Collections of objects Connecting cubes or two-color counters Materials from a previous lesson Materials from previous centers	none

Materials to Gather - Additional Details

10-frames

5-frames

Bags

Bags (brown paper)

Any non-see-through bag to hold objects or cards

Card stock

Chart paper

Clay

Clipboards

Collections of objects

Colored pencils, crayons, or markers

Colored pencils or crayons

Connecting cubes

Connecting cubes or counters

Connecting cubes or two-color counters

Construction paper

Containers of different sizes

Counters

Counting mats

Crayons

Cups

Egg cartons

Erasers

Folders

Geoblocks

Glue

Glue or tape

Markers

Materials from a previous activity

Materials from a previous lesson

Materials from previous centers

Mathematical community poster

Number cards 0–10

Paint

Paper

Paper plates

Pattern blocks

Pencils

Picture books

Pipe cleaners

Play dough or modeling clay

Scissors

Sheet protectors

Solid shapes

Sticks

Sticky notes

Straws

String

Tape

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

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