Students need good number sense to understand numbers they encounter in life and to effectively use new problem-solving tools. These ten-minute activities help students develop a sense of what numbers represent and how to use them by: -- exploring relationships and patterns -- encouraging mental computation -- recognizing equivalent representations of number -- establishing benchmarks -- improving estimation skills -- exploring the idea of reasonableness Includes activity masters, teacher notes, and ideas for extending the activity.
Students need good number sense to understand numbers they encounter in life and to effectively use new problem-solving tools. These ten-minute activities help students develop a sense of what numbers represent and how to use them by: -- exploring relationships and patterns -- encouraging mental computation -- recognizing equivalent representations of number -- establishing benchmarks -- improving estimation skills -- exploring the idea of reasonableness Includes activity masters, teacher notes, and ideas for extending the activity.