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STI Course #4466
A Closer Look at Singapore Math
with Ban Har (Day 2)
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STI Course #4466
Looking at some ways to differentiate
instruction in multiplication and
division.
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Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Math in Focus
Da Qiao Primary School, Singapore
See Ho, S. Y. & Yeap, B. H. (2011). Development of Visualization Skills in Singapore Primary
School Mathematics Textbooks. Paper presented at PME-35 Angkara, Turkey.
See also Yeap, B. H. (2011). The Emphasis of Primary-Level Textbooks in Singapore on
Higher-Order Thinking Skills. Paper presented at International Conference on School
Mathematics Textbooks Shanghai, China.
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Primary Mathematics (Third Edition)
Visuals are used to teach
concepts – distributive
property of multiplication
– without using formal
terms.
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Primary Mathematics (Third Edition)
STI Course #4466
For the enrichment model, we can hit
on several domains.
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STI Course #4466
We have seen several basic skill
lessons. Let’s study a drill-and-
practice lessons.
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STI Course #4466
We have seen several basic skill
lessons. Let’s study a word problem
lesson.
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Anchor Task| Ask students what quantity could the 4,670 be.
Using one discrete quantity that they suggest, present
the problem.
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Anchor Task|
Together, A, B and C have 4,670.
B has 3 times as much as A
B has 316 less than C. Provide students with paper strips to build the
model.
Provide students with paper strips
to build the model.
Group learning with a
lot of interaction.
Board writing
Students documenting
Students documenting
Students documenting
This is an example of novel / complex
item in a summative assessment.
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