Yesterday I was working with students who could sort decimals from least to greatest, but had NO CLUE how to place them on a number line.
In this video I advocate for teaching number lines rather than comparing and sorting.
youtube.com/watch?v=qiQW-wlp…
It's time for #TapeDiagramTuesday!
Here's what to do:
1. Pick a problem.
2. Solve it using a tape diagram to model your thinking.
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Give the problem to your students to model.
3. Share your model with #TapeDiagramTuesday#iTeachMath
ALT Marta has 7 coins. Sarah has 4 coins. How many coins do they have in total?
Kim is thinking of two numbers. The sum of the two numbers is 140. The difference between the two numbers is 48. What are the two numbers Kim is thinking of?
"There are 3 times as many blue counters as yellow counters in a box.
45 blue counters are removed from the box.
There are now 63 more blue counters than yellow counters in the box.
How many blue counters were in the box at the start?"
"Gabriel and Donevan have some money.
The ratio of the amount of money Gabriel has to the amount Donevan has is 3:7
Donevan receives $9 from his mother.
The ratio of the amount of money that Gabriel has to Donevan is now 1:3
How much more money did Donevan have than Gabriel at the start?"
Check out the updates to the SCDSB First 20 Days of Math! SCDSB educators can find the resources on the SCDSB Math webpage. The public version uses the same website as before, you can find it at docs.google.com/presentation…
Check out the updates to the SCDSB First 20 Days of Math!
SCDSB educators can find the resources on the SCDSB Math webpage.
The public version uses the same website as before, you can find it at docs.google.com/presentation…
Had the pleasure of hosting Grade 7/8 teachers from our Family of Schools today for a workshop on assessment practices in mathematics! Can’t wait to continue learning throughout the year. @scdsbmath
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During Transgender Awareness Week (TAW) 2023, we're excited to share our latest blog post that dives deep into the history of Trans Day of Remembrance and provides actionable steps for everyone to be part of the solution. 🤝🏳️⚧️
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In a world of diversity and freedom to express ourselves, let’s move beyond tolerance and wholeheartedly embrace acceptance of one and another. On this #InternationalDayForTolerence, let’s recommit to spreading kindness, respect and empathy.
ALT Image of rainbow coloured knotted rope. Text: International Day for Tolerance.