I was working with a half dozen able math students at a table in the
back of a regular classroom, while the regular teacher worked with
another group and one of the special ed teachers worked with a third.
One
of the less emotional students was actually smiling at himself for
seeing a relationship among numbers, and jet another was actually
shaking with anticipation as she got closer to a really complex
answer. Oh..... yes..... we were playing a game.
More
about the value of games in teaching number sense and new math skills
later. For now, it is enough to know that in order to come up with
“21 Answers” students created and experimented with over 150
expressions and number sentences. That's a lot of math!
You
can access a FREE DOWNLOAD of the game along with instructions and
differentiation strategies here:
After
your students use and learn from it, a quick shout here and/or on my
Teachers Pay Teachers page would be appreciated.
In
the mean time, as a quick overview, “21 Answers”
challenges students to use three single digit numbers and all the
math they have ever learned to create “21 Answers” from 0 – 20.
Never mind that this is just good higher level thinking, common core math standards are included for those pesky principals who demand them with your lesson plans.
Differentiated
Instruction ideas are included for students from emerging math
students in first grade through gifted 5th & 6th
graders.
This
challenge activity is a great tool for:
Teaching specific math skills.
Math Centers
*** The day your principal wants to observe you presenting a Challenging differentiated math lesson to a mixed ability classroom.
Teaching specific math skills.
Math Centers
*** The day your principal wants to observe you presenting a Challenging differentiated math lesson to a mixed ability classroom.
Teach
– Model – Then sit back and watch students have fun learning and
sharing what they know with each other.
See my stuff at:
Pinterest and TeachersPayTeachers
Be Well And Teach (Nah! -- Be Well & Help Students Learn)
Mark
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