Nicole GetmanBuffalo Public School #3

March 1, 2011

Singapore Math:A Strategy for Solving

Word Problems

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What are some ideas for partner or

small group activities that could be

used for extensions & differentiation?

Focus Questions

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Urban School District1st Grade Classroom

25 students (12 boys, 13 girls)7 students receive ESL services4 students have an IEP7 students are in need of academic

intervention services (AIS) for math8 students are in need of AIS for reading

General Ability of the Students

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Implementation: Three 45 minute periods

Planning: 2 hours (becoming familiar with the strategy & preparing for the lessons)

Assessment: 3-5 minutes per student

Schedule: Taught during the 1st semester so students can practice using this strategy throughout the year

Time Frame

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Numbers sentences can berepresented in multiple ways

Enduring Understanding

Essential QuestionWhat are different

representations(drawings, equations, numbers, etc.) of the same number

sentence? 5

What is the problem asking us to do?

How can we represent the problem with an equation?

What is another way we could represent this equation with pictures?

What is a strategy you could use to solve the equation?

Guiding Questions

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1st GradeRepresentation Process Strand

1.R.1: Use multiple representations including

verbal and written language, acting out or

modeling a situation, drawings, and/orsymbols as representations

NYS Mathematics Standard

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Students will be able to…

Solve a word problem usingthe Singapore Math Strategy

Represent information in aword problem usingpictures, symbols, and words

Objectives

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A tool for solving word problems

4 Components:Pictorial Representation

Labeling

Symbolic Representation

Written Representation

The Singapore Math Strategy

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Pictorial Representatio

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Diagnostic:Students solve a word problem with a

strategy of their choiceTeacher creates a list of strategies used

by the students

Formative:Students verbally explain how to use

the Singapore Math Strategy to solve a word problem

Assessment

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Summative:

Students independently solve a word problem

Students complete a self-evaluation checklist

Teacher scores the students’ work with a4-point rubric

Assessment Cont’d

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Rubric Scoreof 19-20

Distinguished

Level

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Rubric Scoreof 17-18

ProficientLevel

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Rubric Scoreof 0-16

Developing

Level

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Modification Rationale Benefits

Grid Paper

Assists students with organizing their work

Students draw appropriate sized bars to represent the numbers

Manipulatives(ex: cubes)

Tactile toolProvides another visual representation

Subtraction Word Problem

Students connect this strategy from addition to subtraction

This strategy can be used to solve a variety of word problems

Instructional Modifications

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Thank you to my group memberswho peer reviewed my LE

during its preliminary stages!

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