March 2015

General Interest Number and Operations Numerical Reasoning Subtraction Videos

Another Way to Subtract

Here’s another post about subtraction. I’ve long been a fan of having students invent and use their own methods for computing, as long as they can explain why their strategies make sense. Here’s what I learned from Jesús, a fifth grader.

Marilyn BurnsMarch 30, 2015

Number and Operations Numerical Reasoning Word Problems

A Problem with a Word Problem

A word problem on a third-grade standardized math test didn’t call for a numerical answer, but instead asked students to decide if the problem should be solved by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. One third grader complained to his teacher, frustrated because he thought there was more than one correct possibility.

Marilyn BurnsMarch 19, 2015

General Interest Videos Word Problems

Word Problems

Word problems have long been difficult and frustrating for students to solve and for teachers to teach. A colleague recently forwarded an email from a woman looking for resources to help her fourth-grade granddaughter with word problems. I thought for several days about how to offer positive support to both the grandmother and her granddaughter.

Marilyn BurnsMarch 10, 2015

Another Way to Subtract

A Problem with a Word Problem

Word Problems

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March 2015

Another Way to Subtract

A Problem with a Word Problem

Word Problems

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