K's Learning Story

K was playing at the House centre when he proudly announced " I made 4 cupcakes" I then asked him if he could make 8 cupcakes so that he could share them with 8 friends. He looked at them puzzled for a moment then looked around for more play dough. When he realized he had none left he grabbed a kitchen tool and announced " I will cut them in half" then he counted out 8 pieces of cupcake for me! Later a friend gave him two more cupcakes so I posed another question" k, can you make enough pieces for all 24 children in our class to have a piece. He said " that is a lot" He then said" but there is no more play dough?" To which I replied " can you figure out a way to make 24 pieces?" He set to work with no help from me to cut all of his pieces in half. He counted them all at the end and proudly announced " I have 24!"

This is a great example of mathematical problem solving. Way to go K !

 

NS 1 demonstrate an understanding of numbers using concrete materials to explore and investigate counting, quantity and number relationships

S.4use problem solving skills in free exploration

 

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