I have been focusing on problem solving strategies in math over the past few weeks. The students are using the skills we have learned in a real world setting, and having to think about the best way to communicate their answer to others. The strategies I focus on are drawing a picture, writing a number sentence, drawing a table, and looking for a pattern. Some problems lend themselves to a variety of strategies possible, while others have only 1 option. It is interesting to see how the students begin to decide on their strategy, and then show their thinking. In addition, tools, such as clocks, counters, etc. are used for additional support.
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| AS and VK are needing to understand fractions to solve their problem |
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| AM uses a clock to count elapsed time for her problem |
