V for volume (A to Z blogging challenge)
Along the lines of my last post–units of measurements, this goes along with it: volume. Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space and, just like lines or distances, it has units of measurement too. Cubic mL, teaspoons, pints, and others might...T for telling time! (A to Z challenge)
I’ve been super busy and I’m starting to get behind on the A to Z blogging challenge, but hopefully I can catch up.T is for telling time. For elementary school a big focus on telling time is being able to read an analog clock (the clocks with hands)....S for symbols (A-Z challenge)
Have you ever realized how many math symbols our kids need to learn?+ – = x ÷ # $ ¢ % . and even the written numbers are symbols… 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...R for regrouping (A to Z challenge)
Regrouping! Sometimes it goes by other names but this is a term often used in subtraction. Borrowing is also a common name for it. Both are appropriate.The word regrouping would mean putting the numbers in different groups. In the problem below...Q is for quotient (A to Z Challenge)
Do your students know what the term ‘quotient’ is?Quotient is the answer for a division problem! Just like ‘sum’ is the answer for an addition problem, ‘difference’ is the answer for a subtraction problem, and...
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