Leanne Williamson ~ What Could the Question Be?
Leanne Williamson from Thomas Acres Public School has written yet another terrific Stage 2, Problem Solving PowerPoint.
Description of activity 1.Have students record a variety of questions, including number sentences and word problems for the given answer within a specified time limit (for example 15 minutes). 2.Inform students that they are required to use each of the operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Explain that they can also include different types of numbers (whole numbers up to four digits, fractions, decimals), etc. |
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Adjustment
Provide students with concrete materials if necessary ( counters, base 10 material, 100 chart, etc)
Outcomes
MA2-1WM uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
MA2-2WM selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems
MA2-4NA applies place value to order, read and represent numbers of up to five digits
MA2-5NA uses mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction involving two-, three-, four- and five-digit numbers
MA2-6NA uses mental and informal written strategies for multiplication and division
MA2-7NA represents, models and compares commonly used fractions and decimals
Provide students with concrete materials if necessary ( counters, base 10 material, 100 chart, etc)
Outcomes
MA2-1WM uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
MA2-2WM selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems
MA2-4NA applies place value to order, read and represent numbers of up to five digits
MA2-5NA uses mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction involving two-, three-, four- and five-digit numbers
MA2-6NA uses mental and informal written strategies for multiplication and division
MA2-7NA represents, models and compares commonly used fractions and decimals