Addition and Subtraction Problem Types and Strategies



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Problem Type Task

Task:
For your problem type, identify all of the possible strategies children might use to solve them using direct modeling, counting, and number facts. Create a WIKI page to record your findings.

Quality Standard
  • Type of problem (Title and Connie and Juan example)
  • All possible strategies (direct modeling, counting, and number facts) on a video
  • Corresponding number sentence with strategy
  • Written explanation of the strategy

Resources
Cognitively Guided Instruction Carpenter/Fennema

Addition and Subtractions Problem Types: Chapter 2, pg. 7-12

Addition and Subtraction Solution Strategies: Chapter 3, pg. 15-31
  • Direct Modeling, pg. 15
  • Counting, pg. 18
  • Number Facts, pg. 24