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Help students reveal the math behind the words
Solving problems is about more than computation. Students must understand the mathematics of a situation to know what computation will lead to an appropriate solution.
Mathematize It! shares a reasoning approach that helps students dig into the problem to uncover the underlying mathematics, deeply consider the problem’s context, and employ strong operation sense to solve it.
This user-friendly resource for Grades 3–5
• Offers a systematic
mathematizing process for solving word problems
• Provides specific examples for all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrates the use of concrete manipulatives to model problems with dozens of short videos
List of contents
Video List
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why You Need to Teach Students to Mathematize
Problem Solving Strategies Gone Wrong
What is Mathematizing? Why Is It Important?
Teaching Students to Mathematize
Final Words Before You Dive In
Part 1 Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 2: Add-To and Take-From: Locating the Change
Thinking About Active Addition and Subtraction Situations
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try It Out!
Reflect
Chapter 3: Part-Part-Whole: Understanding the Relationship
Thinking About Part-Part-Whole Situations
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try It Out!
Reflect
Chapter 4: Additive Comparisons: Another Kind of Relationship
Thinking About Additive Comparison Situations
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try It Out!
Reflect
Part 2: Multiplication and Division
Chapter 5: Equal Groups Multiplication: Two Factors, Different Jobs
Thinking About Equal Groups Situations
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try it Out!
Reflect
Chapter 6: Equal Groups Division: When a Factor Is Missing
Thinking About Equal Groups Division
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try it Out!
Reflect
Chapter 7: Multiplicative Comparisons: Another Asymmetric Relationship
Thinking About Multiplicative Comparisons
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try It Out!
Reflect
Chapter 8: Area and Array: Two Factors, Same Job
Thinking About Area and Array Situations
Moving Beyond Whole Numbers
Key Ideas
Try It Out!
Reflect
Chapter 9: Changing How You Teach Word Problems
Getting into the Mathematizing Sandbox
8 Shifts in Instruction for Building Students' Problem-Solving Skills
Guidance for Moving Forward: FAQ's
Appendix A - Situation Tables
References
Index
About the author
Sara Delano Moore is an independent mathematics education consultant at SDM Learning. A fourth-generation educator, her work focuses on helping teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline through the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Sara has worked as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science in the elementary and middle grades, a mathematics teacher educator, Director of the Center for Middle School Academic Achievement for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA hand2mind. Her journal articles appear in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Teaching Children Mathematics, Science & Children, and Science Scope.
Kimberly Morrow-Leong is an adjunct instructor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, a part-time researcher at American Institutes for Research, and a consultant for Math Solutions. She is a former grade 5–9 classroom teacher, K–8 mathematics coach, and coordinator of elementary professional development for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). She recently completed an elected term as vice president and 2018 program chair for NCSM, Leadership in Mathematics Education. She holds a BA in French language and a masters in linguistics (TESOL). She also holds an MEd and PhD in mathematics education leadership from George Mason University. Kim is the 2009 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) from Virginia. She is happiest when working with teachers and students, putting pencils down and getting messy with manipulatives!
Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, Linda M. Gojak directed the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Teaching, and Technology (CMSETT) at John Carroll University for 16 years. She has spent 28 years teaching elementary and middle school mathematics, and has served as the president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), and the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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