Word doc:   Quiz 3 1. Fractions. Yay – we’re getting this!  Multiplication plus subtraction with borrowing. Example 3 below is one of the few with

Recent Homework assignments:  (mostly available as Word documents) HW#1       HW#2         HW#3     HW#4     HW#5      HW#6   HW#7   HW#8 Solution Keys:  HW_keys#1to#8 What are our main goals

We’ve heard so much about 3-Act activities. Here’s this week’s experiment, with our verdict at the end. Day 1… Does $1 million fit in a

In our last blog, we asked, “How do we humans react to confusion and difficulty?” Amelia claims grumpily “I don’t get the multiply and divide

How do we humans react to confusion and difficulty? Amelia claims grumpily “I don’t get the multiply and divide by 10 thing.” She tends to

Quiz 2, Trimester 2, as a Word Document: Question #1: Fractions.  Everyone was able to solve this problem correctly!  This is huge. Fractions matter.

Quiz #1 as a Word Document:   Question 1, Fractions.  It’s Payoff Time!  We’ve been having students draw  fractions only for weeks now. Weeks! We are

Learning is an emotional pursuit. A teacher’s most powerful ally is success. Students who can see (“feel”!) their own progress will bring up the perseverance

Activity #1: Moving digit cards There was still confusion after the activity described in our last blog. Normal, but corrigible! We had students draw a

Interestingly, this was one of the most difficult lessons we’ve taught this year, both for teachers and students. There are several possible reasons: