How to Turn a Word Problem into a Rich Math Task (Part Two)
…Some will try to draw the solution, some may write a number sentence, and others will simply write a number for the answer. Next, choose several students who have solved…
…Some will try to draw the solution, some may write a number sentence, and others will simply write a number for the answer. Next, choose several students who have solved…
…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…
…is another popular option. Adding the tech element is sure to make the dog walking more fun, get kids moving, and help keep their number skills sharp over summer break….
…thing with a class camera! Shelley Rolston – There are apps to help. Check these out: http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-classroom-library Staci Arnold – If you have a smartphone, a way you can check…
…account and download the Google Drive app to their phone. For parents without e-mail addresses, I also help them sign up for Gmail, and download the app on their phone…
…board and asking students work to with their teams to “build” that number on the team mat. You can make up your own numbers or use the Build a Decimal…
…I discovered the magic solution to missing homework… Fun Friday! I can’t take credit for the idea, but I can tell you that it works! It was definitely the most…
…week, I choose a few to feature on Facebook each day, where you’re invited to chime in with your advice. When I see a post that receives a large number…
…Learning. It’s the best resource around for cooperative learning, and it clearly explains dozens of structures! Sample Structure: Numbered Heads Together Number students off from 1 to 4 within their…
…help me stay in touch with parents and to make sure that problems are caught right away. Each day the student writes his or her homework down in a notebook…
…Partial quotients are a wonderful tool to move kids from what they already know about smaller number division and sharing things out to an efficient algorithm. How to Introduce Partial…
…to spark a great lesson. I write book reviews and reading strategy notes to help the busy teacher plan a great lesson for whatever picture book they are reading. The…
