Zero is a powerful number with a complex history and surprising significance in mathematics. Learn about how the brain interprets zero and the history of the number, along with ideas on how to start conversations about zero in the classroom.
This three-part, hands-on lesson uses baking to teach students how to understand, compare, and work with fractions. Students measure ingredients, double and triple recipes to practice adding and multiplying fractions, and identify and compare fractions in their own recipes.
Number lines make explicit and build upon pre-existing spatial-numeric intuitions, support children鈥檚 growing understanding of ratio, proportion and scaling, and help students to construct and internalize a 鈥渕ental number line鈥 that continues to develop in complexity from kindergarten through university mathematics and beyond.
In collaboration with YAAACE, The Robertson Program set out to develop a series of engaging activities aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of probability and statistics among a fifth-grade competitive basketball team.
Quilts are holders of stories about community, culture, tradition, celebration 鈥 and even math! Picture books focused on quilts can help students build skills, such as spatial sense skills by thinking about patterns, shapes, angles, symmetry and much more.
It seems likely the Mandatory Proficiency Test in mathematics will be reintroduced for future Ontario teacher candidates. Read the latest news about the test and discover mathematics learning modules for Ontario teachers developed at the Ontario institute for Studies in Education, 草莓污视频导航.
3 dice games + 3 card games that work for any holiday party 鈥 in the classroom or at home. The games target number sense and data management in a playful manner and take little effort to learn. All you need are dice or a deck of playing cards to get started.
There are many ways to practice becoming fluent with place value and understanding the relationships between digits. But this is the only game you need to know to help children gain a conceptual understanding of numbers.
How an educator responds to student error can promote or discourage their future participation in mathematics learning. Here are 3 strategies to help you support your students as they continue their mathematical development.
The Robertson Program held three playful math sessions with children in the Youth Association for Academics, Athletics, and Character Education鈥檚 (YAAACE) Summer 2023 Camp.
Number lines make explicit and build upon pre-existing spatial-numeric intuitions, support children鈥檚 growing understanding of ratio, proportion and scaling, and help students to construct and internalize a 鈥渕ental number line鈥 that continues to develop in complexity from kindergarten through university mathematics and beyond.
Grade 4/5 Teacher Zoe Donoahue shares the Daily Math Discussion she鈥檚 developed for junior grades. Her students use the number of days in school to explore factors, prime and composite numbers, fractions, division, multiplication, place value 鈥 and more!