“I was working with a group of students trying to make the connection between the word, the symbols and the actual materials ....”
We assume that students will see the evident connections between words, symbols and representations. Here, the power of having the students write and explore these connections is highlighted.
Domain: Place value
Transition: 4 → 5
Barrier: In understanding place value, not making the connection between number words, symbols and materials.
Other resources:
Numeracy activities:
Figure It Out:
- Shaker Makers (N2.1, p4)
- How Old? (N2.1, p5)
BSM
- 9.1.9
- 9.1.10
- 9.1.47
- 9.1.48
- 10.1.3