Monday, September 9, 2013

Landmarks in Large Numbers

We are hard at work in our math unit Landmarks in Large Numbers.
There are four mathematical emphases in this unit:

The Base-Ten Number System: 
Extending knowledge of the number system to 10,000

Computational Fluency: 
Adding and subtracting numbers accurately and efficiently

Whole Number Operations:
Describing, analyzing, and comparing strategies for adding and subtracting whole numbers

Whole Number Operations:
Understanding different types of subtraction problems

Family Letter

Activities to Try at Home


Here is a photo of a morning when we were working on understanding place value. 
The "millions period" group are holding up their numbers.