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Ep 138: To Include or Not: An Important Subtraction Pitfall

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2023-02-07·1358

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Do you ever fall into the "off by one" trap? Do your students ever get confused about counting objects vs counting distance? In this episode Pam and Kim use a Problem String to help build intuition about everyday subtraction problems.

Original publisher description

Do you ever fall into the "off by one" trap? Do your students ever get confused about counting objects vs counting distance? In this episode Pam and Kim use a Problem String to help build intuition about everyday subtraction problems. Talking Points: Experience a Problem String to build relationships Fencepost Problems are all over the place…