Math
This Week's Schedule: May 4-8
Activities for each day can be found on a page under "Activities for the Week"
To get started on Monday, go to "Activities for the Week" and click on Monday
Families: scroll down for some helpful tips
Any extra charts and resources can be found on the "Math Resources" page
Tips for Families:
Let your child try whichever strategy works best for her/him
Remind your child to review subtraction strategies here
Let your child watch any additional videos if s/he is confused
Use the discussion prompts to guide your conversations with your child about his/her math work
Please do not try to teach any of the standard algorithms (the way we learned addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) because they don't help children build an understanding of what’s happening, and can make it difficult for them to solve problems accurately later on. Check out this video that helps explain why we teach math differently now!
About Daily Activities:
There are often many ways to approach a single activity: discussing your thinking with your family and seeing how others think about the prompt can really stretch your thinking and help you learn!
How Many?
Look at a picture and find as many ways as you can to answer the question How many? There are always many things to count and many ways to think about each image. Take it to the next level by writing equations to describe your thinking or finding a way that your family member hasn’t thought of.
Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Look at a set of four pictures. Decide which one doesn’t belong with the other three. Describe your thinking using math words. There are lots of ways to think about each one! Take it to the next level by figuring out a reason why each picture might not belong and by making your own WODB (Which One Doesn't Belong?) puzzles to share.
Today’s Number
Find as many ways as you can to show a single number using pictures, words, equations, and more. Write a story problem to go with one or more of your ways. Challenge yourself to find as many different representations as possible!
Math in Our World
Solve problems about math in our homes and the world around us. These problems feature glimpses into other families’ lives. Many of the problem situations can be extended. Take it to the next level by writing and solving your own problems about the situation.
What Comes Next?
Look for patterns in a sequence of pictures. Then decide what comes next in the sequence. Take it to the next level by writing equations, using math words, and by making your own new sequence to share with others.
Answer Keys & Sample Responses
When your child is done, s/he can check her work (or you can check the work) using these guides: