Mathematics: Modeling with a focus on Gradual Release

It is the beginning of class and your students have just entered and sat down. Your task is to get their attention and model with gradual release today’s learning objective: “I can add 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by using a break-apart strategy to make adding easier”.

 

Mathematics: Modeling word problems using the story problem routine

You are a third grade teacher. Your students have just recently learned how to use the relationship between multiplication and division to solve division problems. Your students have a good understanding of how solve computations, but are having difficulty discerning which operation to use when solving word problems. Today your students will learn to solve word problems by using a routine. Your task is to model how to use the story problem routine (visualize, represent, solve, check and justify) in order to determine which operation is needed to successfully solve the problem.

Problem for model: Ivan scooped 16 scoops of ice cream evenly onto 8 cones. How many scoops of ice cream are on each cone.

Problem for guided practice: There are 9 cages at the pet store. Each cage has 3 kittens in it. How many kittens are available for adoption