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Changing the Way Students Think About Math
Math Mights are a way to tie math strategies to characters that will help students understand math processes differently than just solving problems one way. This series promotes students’ communicated reasoning so they are able to confidently explain their thinking. It also provides a common language in schools so students can learn about the characters and the strategies in kindergarten and apply the same strategies to higher level concepts as they grow.
Visit MathMights.org for additional resources for each lesson and more information about the show.
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to find a mistake made in using an algorithm for addition and subtraction. Subtract within 1000 using strategies and algori…
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to add 2 two-digit numbers. Explore how many inches there are in a foot. Practice picking the best unit, inches or feet, to…
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to compare expressions. Make a 10 to help you add. Use a double 10-frame and the "make 10" strategy to add two single-digit…
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to order numbers. Explore 4 shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles. Go on a Shape Hunt to see how many shapes …
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to figure out what went wrong when adding two 3-digit numbers. Subtract within 1,000 using a number line and compensation a…
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to add 2 two-digit numbers. Measure the length of objects and sides of shapes in inches. Notice and Wonder to compare centi…
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to decompose teen numbers. Use a double 10-frame to represent adding three single-digit numbers. Play a game with 10-frame …
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to build "one more." Hunt for different shapes within a picture. Describe and use attributes of shapes to tell if two shape…