National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

97- A Powerful, Visual Model for Number and Place-value: The 4-Group

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Salon G (Marriott Downtown)
Lead Speaker:
Lynn T. Kuske
Co-Speaker:
Beth T. Campbell

Handouts
  • 97.Kuske.A Powerful, Visual Model for Number and Place-value The 4-Group.pdf (775.5 kB)

  • What does a four group have to do with our base-ten number system? Come see how this alternative, visual model for conceptualizing the quantity of a number, a model that remains consistent across place values, creates opportunities for all students to engage confidently in reasoning and sense making while manipulating the abstract symbols of numbers.

    Presentation Format: PreK-2 Gallery Workshop
    Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2

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