Singapore Math

Innovation Showcase

Dec. 11, 2013

What is Singapore Math?

VIDEOS-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnICFjDn97o&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJu8jBHUJJs

Challenges Students Experience with Math

Translate word problems into mathematical symbols

Describe, paraphrase, or explain Link the concrete to a representation to the

abstract Remember vocabulary and processes Show fluency with basic number operations Maintain focus Show written work

Cognitive Processes in Problem Solving- Richard E. Mayer

Translate- Internalizing the language of mathematics and understanding the problem

Integrate- Converting a sentence into a mental representation

Plan- Devising a plan for how to solve the problem

Execute- Carrying out the plan

Things to think about…

Model drawings work for 80-85% of word problems

Show your mathematic thinking- Don’t call it “scratch paper” but rather “evidence paper” or “proof paper” (more value!)

Mathematicians are slow and precise

Number Bonds

8 + 5 38 + 7 45 min + 35 min 2/3 + 2/3 5/7 + 4/7

Bar Modeling

Handout- practice problems

Resources

Step-by-Step Model Drawing- Solving Word Problems the Singapore Way by Char Forsten

Intro to Singapore Math part 1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-QMZ_f9PUg&safe=active

Intro to Singapore Math part 2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2bPwW4wc2E&safe=active