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1. The ratio of children to pet dogs in Brians neighborhood is 4:1. There are 11 dogs in the neighborhood; how many children live there?
44 children
2. Deana packages tiles in a factory. Tiles are packed 8 per package, and shipped in boxes containing 12 packages per box. There are 100 tiles at her station. Can she fill a shipping box?
Yes, with 4 left over.
Back to Basics
Presented by Mrs. Phyllis Prestamo Supervisor of Applied Sciences Roxbury Public Schools
Fundamental Premise
All students must have a solid grounding in mathematics to function effectively in todays world.
from Memo dated 7/10/09 from Willa Spicer, Deputy Commissioner & Sandra M. Alberti, Director, Office of Math and Science Education
Areas of Agreement:
Automatic recall of basic facts: Computational fluency in whole number arithmetic is vital. Computational fluency requires automatic recall of addition and multiplication facts from 0-12 and an understanding of the underlying mathematical ideas. Calculators: Calculators can have a useful role even in the lower grades, but must be used judiciously so as not to impede the acquisition of fluency with basic number facts and computational procedures. Learning Algorithms: Students should be able to fluently and accurately use basic algorithms to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers. Fractions: Understanding the number meaning of fraction is critical. Teaching Mathematics in real-world contexts: Applied problems can motivate and introduce mathematical ideas.
from Memo dated 7/10/09 from Willa Spicer, Deputy Commissioner & Sandra M. Alberti, Director, Office of Math and Science Education
Its a Fact
Permanent learning of basic facts is stored in long term memory and can be later retrieved quickly when needed without much thought. Students who automatically know their basic facts are better able to master more complex operations and are better equipped to tackle math applications in all subjects. Research has shown (D. Klein, 2005) that progress in Mathematics in students who do not know their basic number facts often grinds to a halt by the end of elementary school. Youngsters who have not mastered whole number arithmetic by the end of 4th grade are at risk of later becoming remedial students in mathematics. (T. Loveless 2003) All children are able to master the basic facts through drill once they have constructed a strategy for a particular set of facts. Mastering of the basic facts requires frequent rehearsal and practice and should occur on a daily basis.
The Goal
The goal for mastery of the basic facts is automaticity. A student is considered to have achieved automaticity when he or she can give an answer to a basic fact in less than 3 seconds without using finger counting.
Building Understanding
Practice activities developed around how the brain makes and stores longterm memories should precede drill and should be designed to build students conceptual understanding.
Teaching Sequence
Mathematics is a discipline of connected ideas. Knowledge of a single concept or skill is often the foundation for many aspects within the discipline. New concepts cannot be formed if the prerequisite concepts and skills are not well established. Curriculum is organized into a careful sequence of clustered strategies.
GRADE 1
1st quarter - Count on 1, 2, 3 addition 2nd quarter - Count back 0, 1 subtraction 3rd quarter - Doubles/doubles +1, +2, +3 addition 3rd quarter - Count back 0, 1, 2 subtraction Make a 10
GRADE 2
Review count on 1, 2, 3 addition Review doubles/doubles +1, 2, 3 addition Review count back 1, 2, 3 subtraction Review make 10 Fact Families Skip counting x2, x5, x10
GRADE 3
Doubling = x2 1st quarter x0, x1, x2, x5 2nd quarter x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5 and 1, 2, 5 3rd quarter x0-10 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 End of year Multiplication 0-10 & division 1-10
GRADE 4
Review Multiplication 0-10 & division 1-10 2nd quarter x11 & 11 3rd quarter x12 & 12 End of Year - Multiplication 0-12 & division 1-12
GRADE 5 & 6
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I know ten fours are forty, so five fours must be half of that--twenty.
8 x 10 = _____ 80
10 35 30
45 15 35
25 45 15
20 25 40
The player rolls a four and says four tens are forty, so four fives are twenty and covers the twenty.
So
What can I do to help my child?
Play Games Use your computer Use Art Read about Math Talk about Math
Play Games
Use Art
100s Chart
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21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91
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x 3
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21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91
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21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91
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28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98
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x 9 & x 8
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Lets Explore
References
Adding It Up: Helping children learn mathematics, National Research Council, 2001 Book on the web: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9822&page=R1 Math Fluency: Scholastic Research Foundation Paper www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=324&print=1 Trends in Math Achievement: The Importance of Basic Skills Tom Loveless, Brown Center on Educational Policy, The Brookings Institute www.brookings.edu/speeches/2003/0206education_loveless.aspx Bloom, B. (1986, Feb.) Automaticity: the hands and feet of genius. Educational Leadership, 43 (5), 70-77. Burnett, James (2008) Developing the Essential Strategies for Computation. Origo Education. www.origomath.com Klein, D. (2005). The state of math standards. Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Washington, DC www.edexcellence.net