Do you always divide the larger number by the smaller number?
A common misconception among students is that, when dividing, you always put the larger number first. When this concept “sticks”, …
Category Archives: Grade 3
Common Core Math: From Standards to Instruction
Click here to see the slides from a great ASCD webinar that explain how to design units of instruction by examining …
Estimation
Want to help your students improve their sense of magnitude and estimation skills in real life contexts? Check out this …
Multiplication and Division Problem Types
Multiplication and division often involve grouping or partitioning collections of countable objects. Problems of this type involve three quantities as illustrated …
Instructional Strategies that Support the Mathematical Practices
Click here to watch a great video on skip counting. Notice the following: 1. The teacher’s use of think, pause, …
Addition and Subtraction Models
Click here for a good example of how comparison and part-whole models can help students solve problems with addition and …
Modeling word problems with Thinking Blocks
Thinking Blocks is a website designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently using models. The models provide …
Sample Assessment Items for the Common Core
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium released a new round of sample assessment items this week. Click here to try the …
Math Games
Looking for fun math games that support learning? Click here for games from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Click …
Building Number Sense with Skip Counting
Begin in younger grades by skip counting by 2, 5, and 10. Here’s a great video that shows how counting …
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