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225- The Equal Sign: Deepening Students' Understanding of this Symbol

Friday, November 4, 2011: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Grand Pavilion I-II (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)
Lead Speaker:
Tanya Vik Blais

The equal sign expresses a mathematical relationship. Yet, many students believe it directs them to find an answer. View videos of lessons and students that highlight the four stages in understanding the equal sign. Generate true/false and open-number sentences that can help students reason through the equal sign's meaning.

Presentation Format: PreK-2 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, PreK to 2

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