IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

In Math Workshop today we added another component to our math boxes.  We learned about how to do a math sort with addition problems.  Each kid was given three main groups to sort into.  For example: group one could might have been “less than 10.”  Group two might have been “the same as 10” and group three might have been “more than 10.”  Once they had their groups they had a pile of addition problems that they had to solve and decide where they fit.  It was great to see how the kids were working with the numbers, but at the same time enjoying it because they were playing a “game!”  They were able to use materials to help them solve the problems if needed or some were able to break the numbers apart in their head!  During share time at the end of the Math Workshop, Oliver shared that he could decompose numbers and everyone get excited about our new fancy math word.

David is using base ten cubes to help him with his math sort.

Oliver is working on his math sort.

Townes is using unifix cubes to help him with his math sort.

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