Division and Fractions!

Students continue to work on understanding how to multiply and divide numbers. We are problem solving and coming up with different ways to solve a problem. Students are learning strategies from their peers. Excellent peer-to-peer modelling of different strategies. 

Together we are using skip counting, equal groups, array and number sentences to show our work.  

Some strategies we use to solve a math problem.

Students held a Talking circle to discuss different math problem solving strategies. We read a question as a class and decided the words we should use when explaining our math strategy (For instance, I think, I can, I use, I disagree with, etc).

It was great to hear all of the different strategies. It was also nice to see that students were visualizing the shared strategies in their head while their friends were explaining the circle. Well done grade 2! 

After our Talking Circle, students completed another question. They had to use pictures, numbers and words to solve their problem. Have a look at some of the ways we know how to solve a problem! Below is a sample math problem we solved as a class. Have your child explain what strategy they used to solve the math problem!

Can you name the strategies we used to solve the math problem?

Math Tweets!!

CW says: I learned that 25 ÷ 5 = 5 and 5 x 5 = 25. It means the same thing!!!!!
— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 13, 2014

RC says: 1/3 means: The top is how many you colour in. The bottom is how many objects you draw!!
— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 13, 2014

RC says: Talking Circles help us to learn different strategies!

— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 15, 2014

CW says: If you need help solving a math problem you can think about it, or ask a friend or the teacher to help you.

— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 15, 2014

CO says: Math is great when people help you! When people don't know what to do in math they ask a friend or read the question again!

— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 15, 2014

FF says: In math we divided 20 divided by 5 = 4!

— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 15, 2014

AO says: In the talking circle we talked about math strategies we can use to solve math problems.

— Mrs. Ciampa (@MrsCiampaClass) May 15, 2014

Multiplication

We are working hard in our new math unit focusing on multiplication. We have created a chart to help us to solve problems. Students are practicing to solve multiplication questions using these strategies. Please review them with your child!

Today we started to work on showing our work in equal rows using an array. An array uses pictures grouped into equal rows. An array is a way to organize objects into rows of equal numbers. Students had to show an array that represents the number 12. Students also had to show their work and the number 12 in as many ways as they can.

Students are also using other strategies like skip counting. Skip counting helps us to learn how to multiply numbers.