Good Morning! Anne and I decided this blog would be super short so we can continue to focus on some amazing activities and lessons we have in the works. Those will be shared soon, and they may or may not have to do with all things Halloween. :))))
Last week we wanted students to demonstrate their level of understanding multiplication and division. At the knowledge level our students can compute easy multiplication and division equations. They can also employ a variety of strategies to solve those equations. We wanted to know if they were able to write about the meanings of the factors and products in those equation and explain how they matched an array.
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| Click here to grab this page and the other one we did previously. |
This proved to be a challenge for the students; however, as Anne and I assessed the situation, we realized our students are beginning to develop a deeper understanding of what multiplication means. This week we will model how to add more depth to their explanations, as well as, provide them more opportunities to discuss the connections between pictures and equations. This will help the kids gain more precise vocabulary and guidance to use as they talk and eventually write about these math concepts.
This week we are going to have the students engage in a See, Think, Wonder activity about multiplication and division. It is our intention that these discussions will, once again, guide them to a deeper level of understanding. We want this activity to lead into a writing activity called Connect Two. As with last week's math activity, we want our students to use precise math language and details as they explain how these Tier Three vocabulary words (multiplication and division) go together. We will share the students' work in our next blog.
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| I will link this page too. |
Until then, have a wonderful rest of your Sunday. May you have all things October on your mind. :)
Kim and Anne
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