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Pennsylvania Standards

Pennsylvania Kindergarten Math Standards

All 9 Pennsylvania math standards for kindergarten, each explained in plain English. The official wording is in Pennsylvania Department of Education's document, linked at the end of this page.

9 standards

Counting & Cardinality

3 standards
CC.2.1.K.A.1
Learn the names of numbers, say them in order, and write numerals, like counting aloud to 100 by ones and by tens and writing 0 to 20.
CC.2.1.K.A.2
Count a group of objects by matching one number word to each object, knowing the last number said tells how many there are.
CC.2.1.K.A.3
Compare two groups of objects or two written numbers to tell which is greater, less, or the same, like 7 is more than 5.

Numbers & Operations in Base Ten

1 standard
CC.2.1.K.B.1
Build and break apart the numbers 11 to 19 as a ten and some more ones, like 14 is ten ones and four more ones.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

1 standard
CC.2.2.K.A.1
Add by joining groups and subtract by taking some away, with totals up to 10, like 3 apples and 4 more apples make 7.

Geometry

2 standards
CC.2.3.K.A.1
Name and describe flat and solid shapes, like a square, circle, cube, or cone, whatever their size or which way they face.
CC.2.3.K.A.2
Compare and sort flat and solid shapes, build shapes from sticks or clay, and put small shapes together to make bigger ones.

Measurement and Data

2 standards
CC.2.4.K.A.1
Describe and compare everyday objects by how long they are, how much space they cover, how heavy they are, and how much they hold.
CC.2.4.K.A.4
Sort objects into groups, like by color, size, or shape, then count how many are in each group.

The official Pennsylvania documents

The plain-English lines on this page are EMStudio's own explanations of Pennsylvania's standards, not the official wording, which Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes in the documents above. Codes and strand names identify each standard.