Graphing And Probability Word Problems: No Problem By Rebecca Wingard-Nelson

2. Solve addition and substation word problems and add and subtract with 10, e.g., by using objects or drawing to represent the problem.

Sarama, J., & Clements, D. H. (2006). Mathematics in kindergarten. (61 ed., Vol. 5, p. 38). YC Young Children. Retrieved from http://media.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/media/pq/classic/doc/1129349361/fmt/pi/rep/NONE?hl=&cit:auth=Sarama, Julie;Clements, Douglas

Knaus (2013, pp. 3-80) advise that educators need to use open ended questions to trigger children’s thinking and reasoning whilst introducing language around mathematics for children to discern and make the connection between mathematical concepts and the world around. Macmillan (2009, p. 156) also suggest that educators questioning should be challenging but not threatening and does not inhibit children’s curiosity. In the EYMCT question relating to probability “Which mathematical statement is true?” I understood the mathematical probability of events occurring from the words likely and possible. As an educator in my early year’s classroom to encourage my students in using the correct vocabulary, I would have a daily weather chart where children can place visual picture representing the weather of the day underneath the words “today is” and depending on the weather forecast I would use questions such as “Is it likely to rain today?” or “Will it be impossible to see the sun today?” and children can place a visual picture of sun, cloud, rain or umbrella in the column with their deduction possible, impossible or likely and unlikely. Reys, Lindquist, Lambdin, Smith, Rogers, Falle, Frid and Bennett (2012, p. 450) inform that probability is best learnt informally by using an array of example and activities that describe the concept and educator will use the language appropriate to probability which will help children understand the concept of probability and this will enrich their vocabulary of probability. In all mathematical areas the use of appropriate language is needed, not having this ability and knowing the mathematical concept of probability, I would not be able to formulate the appropriate questions which will also prevent the integration of other leading maths strand and other learning areas of the

The “Andy’s Challenge” has gone over board. The recent increase in injuries has parent worried about their children. There has been many injuries involving concussions, breaks, sprains, and bruises. In very extreme cases fatality is very high. We interviewed a few people and students to see what their thought on the “Andy’s Challenge” and children's crave.

For this book analysis, I read the book A Piece of Cake by Cupcake brown. It is a memoir told by Cupcake about her life. She starts the book at age 11, when she was living a normal and pleasant life with her mother in San Diego. She was quite close to her along with her step father (who, at the time, she thought was her biological father), and her uncle. Then out of nowhere, she finds her mother dead in her room and her life is shaken into disaster. The court system had to turn both her and her brother over to her biological father whom she never met, instead of giving her to the man she was raised by. Her father then sent her to a foster home where she was raped and beaten constantly. When she

Melissa is able to do simple subtraction problems like 5-1 but larger numbers in subtraction is problematic for this student. I demonstrated to her two approaches to subtraction problems. First, is applying the counter and the second is by drawing pictures on a scrap paper. This allows her to see how to subtract the numbers. For example, 15-3 I drew 15 circles and I explain to her to cross out 3 circles. Then explain to her to count how many circles are left. The few homework, I assisted Melissa had word problems. I helped her by underlining keywords in the word problem and on a side piece of paper I wrote sum=total, less=subtract (-). If she sees certain keywords she will understand what type of problem she is solving. With practice, Melissa will be able to do these types of math problems quickly. She eventually started to understand the math problems with some

Multiplicative thinking, fractions and decimals are important aspects of mathematics required for a deep conceptual understanding. The following portfolio will discuss the key ideas of each and the strategies to enable positive teaching. It will highlight certain difficulties and misconceptions that children face and discuss resources and activities to help alleviate these. It will also acknowledge the connections between the areas of mathematics and discuss the need for succinct teaching instead of an isolated approach.

Van de Walle, J, Karp, K. S. & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2015). Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Teaching Developmentally. (9th ed.). England: Pearson Education Limited.

Within mathematics instruction, strategies for solving basic operations are strong and systemic. However, students in the intermediate grades struggle with finding and using reliable strategies for solving word problems. The complexity of language that’s used in a mathematical context makes it difficult for students to have a confident approach. Therefore, action research is being conducted on how reading comprehension can be dove-tailed with word-problem-solving in an elementary classroom. Action research will be used to make a positive change in the

In a math classroom, the teacher cannot neglect the need for providing a print rich environment. “Word walls are a technique that many classroom teachers use to help students become fluent with the language of mathematics. It is vital that vocabulary be taught as part of a lesson and not be taught as a separate activity” (Draper, 2012). Draper acknowledges the fact that words in mathematics may be confusing for students to study as “words and phrases that mean one thing in the world of mathematics mean another in every day context. For example, the word “similar” means “alike” in everyday usage, whereas in mathematics similar has to have proportionality” (Draper, 2012). Fites (2002) argues that the way a math problem is written drastically will effect a student’s performance, not just in reading the problem, but in solving the math equation as well. There is where the misinterpreting of different word meanings in math comes into play. Fites continues with the importance of understanding vocabulary not just in reading but for math as well with the correlation between improved vocabularies in math yields improvement on verbal problem solving

This requires teachers to provide complex and real application lessons. Financial literacy was added to mathematics and the need for real-world activities was a must. The book helped students understand how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, but failed to show how it really works when shopping from a grocery ad or purchasing a home of which they had to understand property taxes. Students had to answer word problems about shopping for items at stores, but the textbook did not come with store ads.

I choose a word problems, which is part of the lesson of finding the arc length of a circle. To address this concept, I want to assign the following word problem to the students:

Algebra is a critical aspect of mathematics which provides the means to calculate unknown values. According to Bednarz, Kieran and Lee (as cited in Chick & Harris, 2007), there are three basic concepts of simple algebra: the generalisation of patterns, the understanding of numerical laws and functional situations. The understanding of these concepts by children will have an enormous bearing on their future mathematical capacity. However, conveying these algebraic concepts to children can be difficult due to the abstract symbolic nature of the math that will initially be foreign to the children. Furthermore, each child’s ability to recall learned numerical laws is vital to their proficiency in problem solving and mathematical confidence. It is obvious that teaching algebra is not a simple task. Therefore, the importance of quality early exposure to fundamental algebraic concepts is of significant importance to allow all

A majority of current and incoming fourth grade students struggle with solving word problems accurately. Students have difficulty with word problems mostly based on lack of reliable strategies and poor language interpretation. While fact fluency may be present, the ability to interpret vocabulary to guide computation leaves many students unable to construct mathematical models to interpret or solve problems. Students have difficulty in analyzing real-world scenarios by using different problem-solving approaches.

Maths is ubiquitous in our lives, but depending on the learning received as a child it could inspire or frighten. If a child has a negative experience in mathematics, that experience has the ability to affect his/her attitude toward mathematics as an adult. Solso (2009) explains that math has the ability to confuse, frighten, and frustrate learners of all ages; Math also has the ability to inspire, encourage and achieve. Almost all daily activities include some form of mathematical procedure, whether people are aware of it or not. Possessing a solid learning foundation for math is vital to ensure a lifelong understanding of math. This essay will discuss why it is crucial to develop in children the ability to tackle problems with initiative and confidence (Anghileri, 2006, p. 2) and why mathematics has changed from careful rehearsal of standard procedures to a focus on mathematical thinking and communication to prepare them for the world of tomorrow (Anghileri).