Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaPosts tagged ‘math’
Prove It!
Pathfinders are learning to put their math where the mouth is. Instead of simply saying that 3×4=12, students are learning to create visual models to prove that something is mathematically true. Visual math is a path to numerical math and Pathfinders are stretching their thinking as they look for ways to prove a statement using…
Pathfinder Math Update
Pathfinders have been busy in math this month operating with fractions. Inquiry has driven our study as we have asked questions like: Why is it necessary to have a common denominator when you add or subtract fractions? Why is the product of multiplied fractions smaller than the factors? What is the relationship between division and…