About Teaching Mathematics: A K-8 ResourcePresenting information necessary to teach math through problem solving, to understand the math they are responsible for teaching, and to understand how children best learn math, this resource has been updated and expanded. The author includes new sections to provide an even better guide for making appropriate and effective instructional decisions. |
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... pieces to make a triangle , a rectangle , a trapezoid , and a parallelogram . Then use the five smaller pieces ( all but the two large triangles ) to make the same shapes . Repeat with all seven pieces . Record on a chart as shown ...
... pieces to make a triangle , a rectangle , a trapezoid , and a parallelogram . Then use the five smaller pieces ( all but the two large triangles ) to make the same shapes . Repeat with all seven pieces . Record on a chart as shown ...
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... pieces helps them relate the fractional notation to the concrete pieces and compare the sizes of fractional parts . They can see that 1/4 , for example , is larger than 1/16 , and they can mea- sure to prove that two of the 1/8 pieces ...
... pieces helps them relate the fractional notation to the concrete pieces and compare the sizes of fractional parts . They can see that 1/4 , for example , is larger than 1/16 , and they can mea- sure to prove that two of the 1/8 pieces ...
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... pieces with whatever smaller pieces they choose . Record several of their examples on the board . For example , if a child used three 1/4 pieces and two 1/8 pieces , record : 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/8 1. Then explain how to shorten ...
... pieces with whatever smaller pieces they choose . Record several of their examples on the board . For example , if a child used three 1/4 pieces and two 1/8 pieces , record : 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/8 1. Then explain how to shorten ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Using Word Problems to Develop Arithmetic Understanding 12 243 | 12 |
How Children Learn Mathematics 2243 | 29 |
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