You've probably heard a lot about the Common Core Standards. These standards are based in part on eight mathematical practices. In third grade, we talk a lot about these eight practices that brilliant mathematicians use in their work. Today, we put Math Practice #7 (MP 7) to work. This practice is written, "Look for and make use of structure." In third grade, we define that as using what we DO know to help us figure out what we DON'T yet know.
Today that practice came to light with something called the Fives Short Cut. This strategy helps us use what we do know, our fives times tables, to help us solve math problems that we don't yet know. You can help your child use this strategy in the homework.
Click here for a tutorial I made last year to help parents help their children. Let me know in the comments below if you found this tutorial helpful.
3 comments:
Awesome! I can teach this to my 1st grader who loves math!!! Thanks for sharing!!
I remember doing that science unit! It was so much fun! I miss that classroom
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