Think Conceptually

These learning engagements are intended to be used with math manipulatives and/or in a guided math group working collaboratively. I recommend that the teacher use questioning to both guide and deepen understandings as students explore the concept of equal groups. The multiple ways to help students both work with and visualize equal groups can be done with cubes, blocks, arrays, and fraction materials including clocks. There are multiple strategies to access and build upon while constructing unde

Number of the Day is a fun way to develop understandings about number composition.  It supports the development of counting strategies as students work towards developing additive reasoning. Students can use these templates with 2, 3 or 4 digit numbers. This allows for differentiation. Students enjoy using dice to determine the number of the day. Your students can use place value dice that come in 4 different colors if you have a set of those. This makes it fun to find a number to work with and

Posters to display the processes written for Grades 4 and 5.