Problem Solving Series: Multiplicative Comparison Problems for Model Drawings

by Shannon McCartney | Nov 10, 2017 | *Multiplication, *Word Problems, Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5), Series - Problem Solving

Problem Solving Series: Comparison Model Drawings (Addition/Subtraction)

by Shannon McCartney | Nov 2, 2017 | *Addition, *Subtraction, *Word Problems, Series - Problem Solving

Problem Solving Series: Part/Whole Problems for Model Drawings

by Shannon McCartney | Oct 27, 2017 | *Addition, *Subtraction, *Word Problems, Audience - Lower Elementary (K-2), Series - Problem Solving

Problem Solving Series: The Early Years

by Shannon McCartney | Oct 20, 2017 | *Early Intervention, *Math Workshop, *Word Problems, Audience - Lower Elementary (K-2), Audience - PreK, Series - Problem Solving

In the Kindergarten or 1st grade classroom, especially within the Math Workshop, it’s almost impossible to have a Math with Writing station where kids are actually reading and solving story problems without needing any kind of help to decode what the problem is asking...

Problem Solving Series: Introduction to Model Drawings

by Shannon McCartney | Oct 13, 2017 | *Curriculum, *Word Problems, Audience - K-5, Series - Problem Solving

When students are looking at story problems, they’ll typically do one of two things. They might scan through the problem, circle the numbers and underline the key words like all together or difference. If the class is working on adding that week, then they will add...