Posts Tagged: Place Value

Place Value and Nearpod

Today’s spotlight is on NEARPOD and PLACE VALUE!  This Free Game Friday will provide you with an interesting way to blend hands-on learning and technology. 4th – 8th graders will enjoy this fast paced lesson!  It is perfect for a Whole Group Mini-Lesson that utilizes their One-to-One technology.…

Powerful Math Stations, MCC4.NBT.2 & MCC4.OA.4

What makes a powerful, rigorous, and relevant math station activity? 1. Identify the content standard. One of the activities that uses building blocks to concretely explore a concept is the Math Common Core State Standard from fourth grade, MCC4.OA.1a: Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.…

Hands-On Expanded Form

  What is expanded form and how do we make the practice of expanded form hands on and engaging? Let’s start with the first question. Expanded Form is… …the writing of a number to show the value of each digit. …the sum of each digit multiplied by its place value.…

Pour the Concrete First!

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” —  T.S. Eliot A few weeks ago I watched a group of first grade students use base ten blocks.…