Making sense of a problem


These grade 2 students are showing some great math addition strategies, such as counting on and using a number line in order to try and make sense and solve a math problem. Nice work!

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Building a community of Math and Language learners!


The primary school at the American International School of Mozambique created a community board with a weekly math challenges and Language Arts activities. It is very cool to see students and parents sharing their thinking…

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Which graph is best for the data?


Students create pretend math test data to explore which type of graph represents the data best. After a brief number talk, students spend time creating a graph, which they think represents the data.

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Grade 2 problem solvers!!


Grade 2 students are practicing solving problems in math using their understandings of measurement and addition strategies. Students are making sure to represent the picture of what is happening in the problem and using visual…

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A grade 4 number talk


These grade 4 students were having a number talk about what makes a good graph? They were examining various examples of how data can be represented and what makes a good representation of data.

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A great number talk about shapes in Kindergarten!!


A number talk in a KG class produced some really interesting observations about squares! Love getting in the minds of our young learners.

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Grade 2 students figuring out a measurement problem


It begin with a class talk about what do good problem solvers do and then the students dove into the measurement problem! The room was full of math thinkers, approaching the problem using a variety…

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Grade 1 students working through a subtraction word problem


These grade 1 students were working hard on a subtraction word problem by making pictures in their heads, showing their understanding using visual models and constructing their thinking with manipulatives…plus gallery walks, celebrating thinking and…

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Grade 2 students engaged in math!


These grade 2 students were presented with a choice in measurement problems and the energy and thinking in the class was amazing. Lots of different addition strategies were used and students were excited and collaborating…

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Students showing some math grit!!!


These grade 4 students are working through some frustrations and helping each other work through a math problem. Way to show some GRIT!!!

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