One activity that changed the way I think of math was Activity 11.29. In this activity is was about collecting 10,000 items. Often times we assume that older students understand concepts that was taught in the younger grades. Having students’ physically represent numbers and place valve helps solidify the concept. Many times, especially in science, we distance. Students can not relate long distance, so converting the distance into football fields helps the students grasp the relation.
One thing I do struggle with is going very basic with math. Showing students the various ways to work a problem and taking it step by step. I have a certain way that I work math and I just assume everyone knows the concepts. Taking a step back and
One thing I do struggle with is going very basic with math. Showing students the various ways to work a problem and taking it step by step. I have a certain way that I work math and I just assume everyone knows the concepts. Taking a step back and