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Ep 247: Avoid the Digit Trap
From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague
2025-03-11·1411
Episode summary
In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Why do students not realize their incorrect answers are completely unreasonable? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss another trap students fall into when taught to mimic algorithms as 'the way' to solve problems.
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Why do students not realize their incorrect answers are completely unreasonable? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss another trap students fall into when taught to mimic algorithms as 'the way' to solve problems. Talking Points: The patterns in Remove a Friendly Number Over strategy Important place value conversations How students can be stuck…