Category Archives: Algebra

Geometric Subitizing: A Different Kind of Number Talk

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

These Geometric Subitizing Cards have been in beta the past two years. I asked our buddy Joe Schwartz to take them for a test drive last spring and he reported back.  Joe’s all in. How do they work?  Let’s play… Last week I took them for … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-5, Against the Norm, Algebra, counting, Fact Fluency, Making Math Accessible, Math Tools, Number Sense, Strategy Development | 24 Comments

The Post-it Holds the Mystery Number

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

There’s no denying the power of the Post-it.  Many brilliant minds within the #MTBoS have harnessed its’ power to help students make sense of mathematics and this week was no different. Only this time we infused them into a Marilyn Burns must have… … Continue reading →

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