Math Snacks A Nibble of Conceptual Math K-9 Ms. Glovely and Ms. Onederful Reneé Smith Michelle Flaming

Engage the Student Purpose

Focus on understanding concepts Purpose

Focus on understanding

concepts

Build a visual foundation Purpose

Build a visual

foundation

Equations Functions Graphical Representations Algebra: Today’s Lesson

Use Multiple Representations Goals: Today’s Lesson Communicate Understanding Connect to other problems Discover where equations originate

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Share Strategies Math Snacks

Strategies to Explore Math Snacks 10 + 10 + 8 + 8 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 (8 + 8 + 8 + 8) + 4 10 + 9 + 9 + 8 (10 x 4) – 4 (10 x 10) – (8 x 8)

Border Sizes Math Snacks

Uses: Math Snacks Professional Development Introduction to New Concept Review of Concepts

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