Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Investigating Number Sentences

Recently in math, we have been investigating number sentences in relation to ten-frames.





The skills involved in this activity include:
* understanding addition and subtraction
* exploring standard notation for addition and subtraction
* exploring how abstract symbols can be used to represent pictures



Here, children are asked to find the connection between the sentence, 3+4=7, and the picture above. There are three other number sentences that can be connected to this picture.

During this session, children are asked to investigate which number sentence does NOT belong; and also to explain how the other number sentences to belong. I love hearing children describe how the number sentences correlate to the arrangement of frogs in the ten-frame :)










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