Architects Brian and Jess team up with kids to find the “heart of the city,” the center that cities grow around. Visit the streets of old Detroit to learn how cities change over time, and use maps and landmarks to find the heart of your city.
Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem is asking to help you solve it. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many" and to answer a secret question.
Explore area with partially tiled rectangles. Can you apply what you know about multiplication to figure out the area of the rectangle? Discover lots of different units that we can use to measure area. Engage in a Number Talk and compare your strategies with others.