Mathematical properties are actually quite useful when it comes to making sense of math. For example, the commutative property of addition helps make adding numbers a little easier. If we know that the order the numbers are added does not matter, then in the problem 2 + 9, adding the 2 onto the 9 is easier and more efficient than adding the 9 onto the 2. The Common Core State Standards in Mathematics requires all third grade students to know…
We’re surrounded by line segments. These line segments create parallel and perpendicular lines, and acute, obtuse and right angles. Looking for them in our environment is a great way to reinforce them. Ask your kids: Who can find a set of parallel lines? …perpendicular lines? …an acute angle? Pretty soon, they’ll be seeing nothing but lines and angles in the tiles on the floor, the branches of the trees, the way an ice hockey puck hits the wall… For older…
Looking for a super fun way to involve your families on an academic level? A Nifty Numbers Family Math Night event is a great community-building event that centers around engaging hands-on activities in math. Aligned to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics, it’s the fun way of getting math homework done! Click on the picture below to get a print-ready copy.
Looking for a super fun way to involve your families on an academic level? A Math Medley Family Math Night event is a great community-building event that centers around engaging hands-on activities in math. Aligned to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics, it’s the fun way of getting math homework done! Click on the picture below to get a print-ready copy.
Making sense of and understanding mathematics is the foundation of the new Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. It is not enough that kids can compute with numbers – they must understand why those computations work. Enter Number Theory, the part of math that explores numbers and how they relate to each other. At the heart of Number Theory are the properties of number. One of the first ones students will encounter is the Commutative Property of Addition. It states…