Challenge 5 Students Thinking

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Challenge 5Students Thinking

• Rebekah Cassity
• Kelli Kier
• Melinda
• Darcie

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Monkeys in Trees Partitioning

• Students have to visualize monkeys moving from
  tree to tree.
• Students understand that there are more than one
  way to partition a number.
• They must think about why there are no more
  solutions.

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Oranges in Crates Single Ten Frame

• Students view a familiar grouping to determine
  the number of oranges.
• Students build upon each others responses to
  generate their own thoughts.
• They discuss the possibilities and try to make
  sense of each others responses.

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Pattern Dots Recognizing Patterns

• Students see a grouped pattern of dots and
  explain ways of seeing the number of dots.
• Students use familiar patterns, such as dice and
  diagonals to determine how many.
• Students also view random dots and use various
  strategies to determine the number.

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Pattern Tiles Making Patterns

• Students make spatial patterns with dots, either
  easy or hard.
• Students discuss why a pattern is easy or hard,
  with answers varying from being scattered to one
  that has been seen before.

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Sensei Says Finger Patterns

• Students use finger patterns to determine the sum
  of an equation.
• Students are encouraged to think about how many
  fingers they have up.
• Without counting, students verbalize their
  answers.

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Double-Decker Bus Partitioning

• The students governed how the distribution of
  people on a double-decker bus would be.
• Students develop an understanding that numbers
  can be partitioned in a variety of ways, yet
  still have the same total number.

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Earls Pumpkins Single Ten Frame

• Students discover various ways to help Earl get
  pumpkins in his crate through imagery.
• They discuss the possible number combinations to
  determine what he can do.
• Students develop a clear, strong understanding of
  the single ten frame.

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Earls Pumpkin Crates Double Ten Frame

• Students view two crates of pumpkins and
  determine how many in all.
• Students use various strategies to find eleven
  pumpkins.
• Students rely on their previous knowledge about
  single ten frames to help them come to the answer
  without counting.

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Conclusion

• Students developed more fluency throughout the
  course of the lessons.
• Students developed grouping strategies that can
  be used across all mathematics.
• Students moved from concrete objects to abstract
  thoughts in their activities.
• Students had more confidence in their answers
  toward the end of the lessons.