Have your students gotten mixed up with area and perimeter formulas? If you delay formulas and focus on the meanings, students are more likely to succeed with area and perimeter.
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Why Delay Formulas?
Posted by Angie Seltzer on 4/5/2016 to K-5 Measurement
Have your students gotten mixed up with area and perimeter formulas? If you delay formulas and focus on the meanings, students are more likely to succeed with area and perimeter.
Why Use Ruler Grids?
Posted by Angie Seltzer on 3/29/2016 to K-5 Fractions
Ruler grids have dark and light lines to show whole units and fractional parts.