Why is math important in our world?
Think of how often you use math in your everyday life. Sometimes we forget that numbers are all around us. Together we brainstormed a list of all the places second graders see and use math, and we were amazed and how many we came up with!
To begin the year, we are focusing on digits and place value. Our students have been using math tools to build numbers by hundreds, tens, and ones. we have learned that just like a letter, a digit is a number (0-9) that is used to build all other numbers. We've discussed
standard form (732),
word form (seven hundred thirty-two), and
expanded form (700 + 30 + 2) as different ways to express a number. We use this understanding of place value to compare hands-on games and activities give them the opportunity to put their new knowledge to use in an engaging setting.
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| Reilly and Whit building and writing three digit numbers. |
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| Forrest, Emma, and Nico work as a team to tackle this task. |
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| The carpet is a busy place in our classroom! |
Sincerely,
Mr. Kilham
Common Core State Standards we are covering:
Understanding Place Value:
1. Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones.
3. Read and write numbers to 1,000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form.
