WORD PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS(the K-8 approach)
Clarissa NaceElementary Math Instructional Coach
Mechanicsburg Area School District
EQ: How does transacting with text help me make sense of word problems in mathematics?
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• How do you currently help students make sense and meaning of word problems?
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EQ: How does transacting with text help me make sense of word problems in mathematics?
Ingredients for “Messy”:
Ingredients for “Messy”:
Open-ended
Ingredients for “Messy”:
Open-ended Multi-step
Ingredients for “Messy”:
Open-ended Multi-step
Contain Extra Information
Ingredients for “Messy”:
Open-ended Multi-step
Contain Extra Information
Not tied to skills just taught
Something to Keep in Mind…
Something to Keep in Mind…
…it’s OK to get “Messy”!
TRANSACTING WITH TEXT:LET’S REVIEW!
• Transacting with Text- Reading, listening to someone reading aloud, discussing a text being read, raising questions about a text that was read, joining with a partner or a small group to respond to a text.
• Shared Reading- teacher reads, students follow• Mark reading- highlight and select what is important to you (text rendering)• Write – what stands out• Pair/Share- Read what you wrote; then discuss with partner• Share- in large group
• WHAT COULD THIS LOOK LIKE WITH MATHEMATICAL TEXT IN THE FORM OF WORD PROBLEMS??
PROCEDURE FOR WORD PROBLEMS:Transacting with Text
• #1- Shared reading of problem• #2- Text rendering- highlight what is important to you,
knowing that you have to respond to the question• #3- Turn and Talk- what did we highlight and why?• #4- Revisit the text: What is it that I need to find out in
this problem? I need to find….• #5- Revisit the text: Plan your strategy for solving the
problem• #6- Solve it!• #7- Turn and Talk- Does it make sense? • #8- Write a response. Explain why your answer
makes sense using support.
How does the PLN process work in math?
How does this go along with what we are already doing?
Acronyms:
• ROPED• ROPES• CUTE• CUBE• CUBES• STAR• SWEEP• RICE• PAWS• BUCK
“Consistent” K-5 Approach:
Habits of Mind:
SAMPLE PROBLEM: FARMER BROWN
Farmer Brown can’t remember how many pigs and how many chickens he has on his farm. He knows that together the animals have 8 heads and 22 legs. How many pigs and how many chickens does Farmer Brown have?
Example at the 3rd Grade Level:
An example at the Kindergarten level:
Building a “Toolbox” of Strategies:
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