Today’s spotlight is onĀ NEARPODĀ andĀ PLACE VALUE!Ā This Free Game Friday will provide you with an interesting way to blend hands-on learning and technology.
4th – 8th gradersĀ will enjoy this fast paced lesson!Ā It is perfect for a Whole Group Mini-Lesson that utilizes their One-to-One technology.…
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.…
What is expanded form and how do we make the practice of expanded form hands on and engaging?
Letās start with the first question.
Expanded Form is…
ā¦the writing of a number to show the value of each digit.
ā¦the sum of each digit multiplied by its place value.…
āWe 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.ā āĀ T.S. Eliot
A few weeks ago I watched a group of first grade students use base ten blocks.…