Building Mathematical Skills on a Foundation of Understanding

Number Sense Components Part 1-Simple Strategies

Posted by on Feb 20, 2012 in Pedagogy, Web Resource | 1 comment

The development of number sense is crucial to success in mathematics as well as in our students’ lives beyond school. Though number...

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Take Your Places DVD Sample Track

Posted by on Feb 19, 2012 in Featured, Videos | 0 comments

Today we have the opportunity to join Brad and his 8th grade students during an actual math lesson called “Take Your Places”. This...

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Number Line Classroom Video

Posted by on Feb 19, 2012 in Featured, Videos | 0 comments

In this Brad demonstrates a powerful yet simple activity for fostering number sense with fractions, decimals, and percents.  We all know...

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Pyramid Math Builds Number Sense

Posted by on Feb 17, 2012 in Activities, Featured, Videos | 0 comments

The Pyramid Math creative practice activity facilitates discovery of number patterns and develops number sense.  The activity works great...

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Video – Kaprekar’s Constant

Posted by on Nov 22, 2011 in Featured, Videos | 0 comments

Here’s a quick video describing the amazing activity, “Kaprekar’s Constant.” This activity can be found in our...

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