Math Update

This week we reviewed name collection boxes, and we worked to find several different names for a given number. To reinforce this skill, the children and I played “Name that Number” as a class. We put 5 numbers on the board, with one "Target" number that we were shooting for. We practiced adding and subtracting two, three, and even 4 of these numbers in order to hit the "target." You can play at home as well! (Both players get 5 cards, dealt face up. One card is flipped over from the pile. The first player tries to add or subtract any combination of their 5 cards to total the card that was drawn, taking the cards that they used and replacing with new ones. If player 1 cannot find a combination that works, they can draw another card or shift to player 2. The players take turns until the cards are gone. The player with the most cards at the end of the game wins!) What a sneaky way to practice adding and subtracting! Remember you can access your Everydaymathonline.com account at home to play this game online, too!

The children and I also worked with "Frames and Arrows" and "In and Out Box" problems. Frames and arrows problems are basically a sequence or pattern of numbers that we either a) need to identify the rule or pattern b) need to complete the rule or pattern or c) need to both identify the rule AND complete the pattern! The kids seem to enjoy these types of problems! Our Unit 2 math test is approaching next week.