Math Chat
Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
Math Chat
140: Understanding Comparison Problems in Math
In today’s episode, we’re talking about comparison problems: what they are, why they’re tricky, and how we can help students build strategies to solve them.
We’re gonna start today’s episode with a problem. Omar made 22 baskets during practice. He made 9 more baskets than Eli. How many baskets did Eli make?
This is a comparison problem and there are 3 types of comparison problems we can use with students. And they are all hard!
We are chatting about:
- Different types of comparison problems
- Student strategies
- Tips for planning and facilitating this work in your classroom
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