How many kernels of corn are there in one handful ? Students were presented with this problem, and were asked to solve it using ten frames. Making groups of ten made the job a whole lot easier. "Counting by 10's is easier and faster"said Tiffany. "I'm real good at counting by 10's" commented Colby. The verdict is in, there are a lot of kernels in a handful of popcorn, but it is easier and faster to make groups of ten when counting them.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Counting using "Ten Frames".
How many kernels of corn are there in one handful ? Students were presented with this problem, and were asked to solve it using ten frames. Making groups of ten made the job a whole lot easier. "Counting by 10's is easier and faster"said Tiffany. "I'm real good at counting by 10's" commented Colby. The verdict is in, there are a lot of kernels in a handful of popcorn, but it is easier and faster to make groups of ten when counting them.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment