Application of the Tape Diagram—A Tool For Problem Solving

STRATEGIES A load of bricks is twice as heavy as a load of sticks. The total weight of 4 loads of bricks and 4 loads of sticks is 771 kilograms. What...

How to Promote a Deeper Understanding of Place Value

COHERENCE When I was a second grader, I thought place value was fairly dull.

The Value of Think Time

STRATEGIES As teachers we are pressed for time. We have what seems like a week’s worth of material in front of us and only an hour to teach it. There...

Comparison of Fractions — Beyond Common Denominators

STRATEGIES Given two fractions, how do we compare them? As a young student, the way I learned to compare fractions was to use the strategy of finding...

Examining Student Work for Measurement Division

STRATEGY Traditionally speaking, most schools in the United States teach division of fractions procedurally. Students learn the method, but never...

The Statistical Project: Student-directed Discovery

Young children are passionate and excited as they discover and explore their world. Look at the child pictured below. A snack became an exciting math...

The Progression of Grade 7 Modules

This blog examines the Grade 7 Modules in A Story of Ratios. Consider the following as an example of the intentional trajectory of the Grade 7 Modules

Eureka Math Lesson Structures

We are often asked for clarification about the differences between the elementary lesson structure and the secondary lesson structures. When...

Resisting the Urge to Reteach for Mastery

We all want our students to get it. Not the fifth time…the first time. We want to be wowed, to marvel in their successes, to witness that deep...

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