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Elementary Math Instruction. Laurel Lynch, Math Coach May 1, 2014. Counting. Place Value. Mental Computation. Computation with Fractions & Decimals. Math Properties. Money. Time. Data. Measurement. Geometry. Algebra/Patterns. Problem Solving. Rigorous tasks ( Exemplars )
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Elementary Math Instruction Laurel Lynch, Math Coach May 1, 2014
Problem Solving • Rigorous tasks (Exemplars) • Work Collaboratively • Work Efficiently • Evaluate and adjust thinking • Communicate (oral and written) • Multiple Strategies
Peter loves ice cream. He went to the store to buy an ice cream snack. They had strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. He could have a bowl or a cone. How many different ways could Peter have ordered his ice cream? I love M&M cookies! I decided to bake a batch. I put a bag of M&M’s, 45 in all, into my batter and baked a dozen cookies. Each cookie had at least 3 M&M’s and not more than 5. What are the different possible combinations of M&M’s? Exemplar Examples
Building Confidence & Success Master Basic Facts Flexible Thinking & Connections Celebrate a Mathematician Adopt a more math-centric vocabulary Weave math into everyday activities Let them be the experts
Resources • Bedtime Math • Books to pique interest in math • Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, Grace Maccarone • Iggy Peck, Architect & Rosie Revere, Engineer, Andrea Beaty • The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, Eric Berlin • The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, Deborah Heiligman • Great Estimations & That’s A Possibility!, Bruce Goldstone • The Grapes of Math, Math for All Seasons, etc, Greg Tang • www.gregtangmath.com
Resources • Math Expressions • http://www.apsva.us/Page/22308 • Nottingham iPad Apps • http://www.apsva.us/Page/24518 • Arlington County Math Department • http://www.apsva.us/Page/17768
Laurel Lynch laurel.lynch@apsva.us Questions?