How many Ways can you write a Number Story? ( thanks to Trevor Caulkins and Power of 10 for this activity)1. Choose a selection of numbers ( 3-4) Depending on your grade level, students use digits from the date, # of days in school or the time.
We place the digits on the board and I ask students to create the largest and the smallest one, two and three digit numbers. This gives students a chance to choose a number they feel secure with. 2. For the first demonstration, choose one of the numbers and ask students for examples of a number story that equals that number. I sometimes explain a number story using students as an example. " There are 2 girls and 2 boys at that table that equals 4 students, the number story is 2+2=4" 3. As students come up with examples I put their name, the rule or principle and their example up on a rule makers sheet. (see chart paper image from Mr. Armstrong's class) And we CELEBRATE each child's knowledge. 4. For the first lesson to the whole class once we get about 4 examples on the chart paper I hand out a sheet for students to try some. 5. I do not give the students the 'rule maker guide' until most of the rules or principles are on the chart paper (after 2 or 3 days of practice) 6. While the students are creating number stories for their ONE chosen number, I circulate searching for more rule makers. I give primary students I also hand out 10 frame egg cartons and unifix cubes. 7. After 3 days of this activity and the weekly graph I assess their last # story sheet and look at what types of equations ( number stories) each student is doing. I create groups around what seems like the next logical rule maker they need to try. 8. Once I teach them a game I can start a guided math group for 'How many ways' with the other students doing weekly graph, number stories and games. |
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