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Showing posts with label regrouping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label regrouping. Show all posts
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Playground Design
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Vedic Multiplication
Vedic Multiplication from Alex Bellos and Lapappadolce! Kids create horizontal lines that are parallel to each other to represent the first numeral in the equation. Next, they create parallel vertical lines (perpendicular to their original lines) to represent the other numeral. Then, they dot the lines where they intersect. Finally, they count up their dots and voila - they have their product! Example below:
Monday, July 9, 2012
Regrouping with a Place Value Mat
E is for Explore demonstrated regrouping 2-digit addition using dimes and pennies. But, what do you do when you're dealing with hundreds, thousands, and even higher numbers?! 3 Teacher Chicks simply used a place value mat (which they drew on their desk with dry erase markers!) and chips!
Activity: Take out a place value mat and label cut out paper circles, milk caps, number counters, or even small rocks with the place values your students are working on (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.). Next, have them make a visual representation of both numbers on their mat. Then, they do the math! See example below:
Activity: Take out a place value mat and label cut out paper circles, milk caps, number counters, or even small rocks with the place values your students are working on (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.). Next, have them make a visual representation of both numbers on their mat. Then, they do the math! See example below:
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Regrouping: 2-Digit Addition
Regrouping can be a very difficult concept for students. A great hands on way to teach adding double digits is with dimes and pennies. Kids figure out that they add digits in the ones place first. Then, they add the digits in the tens place.
First, they group their pennies together to create a ten (dime). They trade their ten pennies for a dime. Any pennies left over (that don't make a ten) represent the ones place. Next, they count the total number of dimes they have. The number of dimes represents the numeral in the tens place. Add all the coins up and you have your answer! This is a fantastic activity for visual learners. Below is an example:
First, they group their pennies together to create a ten (dime). They trade their ten pennies for a dime. Any pennies left over (that don't make a ten) represent the ones place. Next, they count the total number of dimes they have. The number of dimes represents the numeral in the tens place. Add all the coins up and you have your answer! This is a fantastic activity for visual learners. Below is an example:
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