The Numerical Times
From the desk of Miss Wendt, Math Coach
January 2016
Savin Rock Community
School Edition
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Math Strategies
In first grade, bright visual reminders of
Subtraction Math Strategies are posted in each
classroom to help students remember the
strategies. These posters help children remember
strategies for solving addition and subtraction
facts. Pictured on the left, students used LEGOS
to build addition sentences.
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Performance Tasks
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Third grade students used a Toys R’ Us
advertisement to choose two toys and round
each to the nearest dollar before finding the
sum. (total cost) Students also pretended they
were given $125.00 to spend and had to choose
three items to purchase. This required them to
find the sum (addition), and then find the
difference (subtraction) to find the change they
would receive back. Students also practiced
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Essential Questions:
First Grade
Kindergarten
Unit 3 : Why is the number 10 important?
Unit 4 : If you have two sets of objects, how can you
Why is place value important?
tell how many objects you have altogether?
What is subtraction?
Third Grade
Second Grade
Unit 3 : Why do we need to understand place value?
Unit 3 : How can using models or
pictures help me add or subtract?
How do fact strategies and relationships help us add,
subtract, multiply, or divide?
What are the different ways to add and
subtract numbers?
Fourth Grade
Unit 4 : How can fractions look different but have the same
value?
All proper fractions come between what two numbers?
What is the relationship between a decimal and a fraction with a
denominator of 10 or 100?
During SRBI math groups, students
in Miss Limauro’s class used white
boards to find the sum of two and
three digit numbers. After, they
used calculators to check
their sums.
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Dynamic Data
Grade K - Unit 3 CA - Counting & Matching Numbers 11-20 with
Comparing
100
81
% of
students
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80
60
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40
Grade 3 - Unit 2 CA - Connecting & Using Multiplication & Division
100
19
20
84
80
0
% of
students
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or Higher
Post A
Grade 1 - Unit 2 CA - Addition & Subtraction within 20
60
Proficient or Higher
100
Remedial
40
88
80
% of
students
Proficient
or Higher
20
60
16
Proficient or Higher
0
Post A
Remedial
40
20
12
0
Grade 4 - Unit 2 CA - Understanding and Using Place Value to Multiply
and Divide
Post A
80
Grade 2 - Unit 2 CA - Place Value to 1,000
80
62
80
60
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% of
students
Proficient
or Higher
38
40
60
Remedial
Proficient or Higher
20
40
Remedial
20
20
0
Post A
0
Post A
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