Use an Area Model to Represent Fractions
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Fractions on a Number Line Origo 1 Minute Math Video
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Understanding Fractions with an Area Model
In 3rd grade students are expected to, “Understand a fraction as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into equal parts.” The best way for students …
Hack Your Teaching
Do your students look like they are filming a “mannequin challenge” when it comes to math interaction and discourse? Research has shown that children engaged and interacting with deep, purposeful …
Lots and lots of lights!
As I was driving home the other night I noticed this beautiful display of lights and it got me thinking about…Math! Math is all around us….especially this time of year, …
Teaching Area in 3rd Grade!
1. What’s included when teaching area in 3rd grade? • Solving real-world problems involving area of polygons • Solve Real World Problems – Determining when it is necessary to find …
Modeling Fractions on a Number Line
Modeling Fractions on a Number Line! In 3rd grade students are expected to, “Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line.” This …
Connecting Academics & Parents (CAP) Fractions
In 3rd grade students are developing understanding of fractions. Previously in 1st & 2nd grade they have decomposed shapes into equal parts and described them using fraction language, but in …
Understanding the Associative Property of Multiplication
What is the associative property of multiplication? The associative property of multiplication is “an extension of the commutative property; to change the order and group two factors to find convenient …
Modeling the Distributive Property of Multiplication
Modeling the Distributive Property of Multiplication. In 3rd grade: • students explore, discover and understand the distributive property • are not required to demonstrate understand in the context of a …
HCTM Problem of the Month 5th Grade Edition December!
Please send completed problem with students name, teacher’s name, and school through school mail to Jeffrey Cooley at James Elementary Route 7 for a chance to win a prize.
Problem of the Month Third Grade Edition December!
Please send completed problem with students name, teacher’s name, and school through school mail to Kate Fischer at Mabry Elementary Route 1 for a chance to win a prize.
4th Grade winner of the HCTM Problem of the Month for November!
Congratulations to the 4th grade winner of the Problem of the Month competition for November! The winner is McKenna from Mrs. Mendez’s classroom at Rampello Downtown Partnership School
HCTM Problem of the Month Winners for November!
We would like to take this opportunity on behalf of HCTM to thank the hundreds of students that participated in our first ever HCTM Problem of the Month for Kindergarten, …
Practice Evaluating Expressions with Battling Robots!
Nora Oswald has created a cool Battling Robots game in which students draw cards to create robots with different battling powers combining expressions. Students must create a powerful robot, roll …
Preparing for FSA – Content Complexities
The Florida Standards Assessment for mathematics is months away, but the preparation can never begin too early. You may be aware of Dr. Norman Webb’s model for Depth of Knowledge …
No Homework? How else can I support my child’s learning?
Want to connect to your children’s learning experiences at school but they currently don’t have any homework? Check out this post from Edutopia, giving parents 15 alternative questions for deeper …
Naming and Describing Quadrilaterals in 3rd Grade
What attributes should we use to describe quadrilaterals? Define shapes using the following attributes: number of sides, number of angles, whether the shape has a right angle, whether the sides …
Top 5 Things to Know About Teaching Geometry in 3rd Grade!
Here are the top 5 things you need to consider when teaching or revisiting Geometry concepts in 3rd grade. 1. What is included in the Geometry domain for 3rd grade? …