Wonderful visual models!
Grade 4 students are solving math word problems and are starting their problem solving plan with awesome visual models to represent their thinking and show the picture of the problem. YIPPEE!!!!!
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Students learning to solve addition problems in Grade 2!!!
Grade 2 students were putting on their thinking caps and trying to solve this problem using a number of different strategies and representations of their thinking: A family went on a safari and they saw…
A room full of math thinkers!
The grade 5 math teachers have a room each day dedicated to solving rich tasks. Students have choice in the problem they want to solve and use their understandings gained from workshops to apply it…
Wonderful number talk in grade 1!
Students were learning how to solve an addition word problem in grade 1. So many wonderful ways students were able to show their thinking and celebrate their thinking with each other. CAN I GET A…
A student strategy for division
Tom modeled his division thinking for solving 81 / 6. A great example of a student making sense of math and explaining his thinking. Sweet!
Student led math workshop!
After having an opportunity to reflect on his math understanding, this grade 5 student felt confident with the concept of volume and designed a lesson, which he offered as a mini-math workshop for his fellow…
Student agency!
The grade 5 math team is exploring student agency in Math and is experimenting with a workshop model to empower students to reflect on the math needs and choose to attend the workshop, which best…
A grade 1 number talk
A grade 1 teacher sets up her classroom for a number talk on adding 1-digit numbers. Teacher spends time setting up the learning experience for her students and their NUMBER TALK. An example of the…
Students experience productive struggle!
Students are working together to try and solve this word problem. At the end they share their thinking with each other and celebrate their math thinking!! Problem: Let’s learn a little bit about our visiting…
Problem solving in Grade 2
Students were exploring and trying to solve the problem, “How high is this rock?”
