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Taking Jumps of 10:
Students who use this strategy often use a number line to demonstrate their thinking. The student will keep one number whole and then take jumps of 10 to find the answer.
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Important Information:
Students often begin by counting on or counting back to the nearest decade number.
Some students add increments of tens or ones, while others add or subtract multiples of tens then ones. Students will leave one number whole and then split the other number into 10's and 1's.
This strategy uses an unmarked number line and numbers can be written in as needed.
Examples of What Students Might Do
Examples of what students might say:
"I started at 46 and took 4 jumps of 10. I then subtracted two to get my answer."
"I started at 73 and subtracted jumps of 10 until I got to 37. I then took two jumps of 3 until I have no ones left."
Strategies to Support Student Learning:
start with a 100's chart to help students see jumps being made
students can move to using an open number line
work with students on developing a strong understanding of 10
Things You Can Do In The Classroom
Games (Click Links Below)
Players build two digit number using cards and determine who has the larger number (Lawson, Pg 179)
Players build two digit numbers using cards and then determine the difference between the numbers. (Lawson, Pg 179)
Students race to identify the missing part of a whole. (Lawson, Pg. 180)
A strategy game where students practice taking jumps of 10 forward and backward. (Lawson, Pg. 181)
Players practice taking jumps of 10 forwards and backwards and one more or one less. (Lawson, Pg. 182)
Players take turns drawing cards which require them to walk or slide jumps of 10's or 1's.
All games and activities located above are directly linked. Some can be found in the Alex Lawson What to Look For Resource. Page locations have been included in the description of each activity.
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