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Understanding Surface Area

Measuring surface area continues to be a challenge for many students in the junior grades.  Recently someone was asking me about this, so here are a few thoughts. EQAO Problem: …

Probability – Lucky Numbers

Recently, I planned and implemented this probability lesson in both a Grade 5 and a Grade 3 classroom respectively.  This is a example of a lesson that could be used …

Perimeter and Multiplicative Thinking

Another exciting day of job-embedded learning with students and educators in a primary class.  The teacher had just introduced her students to perimeter the day before. – “estimate, measure, and …

Capitalizing On Math Opportunities

A teacher friend told me a story that I thought I would share with you because of the way she capitalized on a mathematical opportunity.  Her Grade 1 class was …

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