Thursday, April 14, 2011: 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
107/108 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Linda Bailey
Co-Speaker:
Kendra Jensen
This session will see show how using physical or pictorial icons helps students visualize both the representation and the conditions of a word problem. Comparing the approaches used in Hands-On Equations with the bar model of Singapore math in representing and solving five word problems, including one involving fractional relations.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8