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We finished area and are moving on to ratio tomorrow or Thursday. After area of rectangles, we moved on to area of triangles. It was interesting to see how the child with ADHD that I support in the classroom had such an easier time with area versus fractions. I am thinking it could be that the fractions equations and problems had multiple steps.
My cooperating teacher shared with me today something that I thought I would share with you! It's called Counting Pockets. It was piloted in a younger grade ( I believe 2nd) and will be drawn out to all elementary grades. It provides children with an exciting experiences while learning math. Below is an example of a way students will gather data.
When we start this with our class I will share more.
This seems like a fun way to make math a part of their lives! Connecting math done in school to their lives outside of the classroom is always important and for a younger grade this is a great way to do it! I wonder if older grades dig deeper into this? I feel there is potential for students to eventually create a fraction of the amount of coat pockets compared to total pockets? If there are other standards this could relate to as well it would become a whole school activity!
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