nctm annual meeting & exposition (session 1) san diego 23 april 2010

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NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition (Session 1) San Diego 23 April 2010

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problemsfromsingapore

classroomsDr Yeap Ban HarNational Institute of EducationNanyang Technological University Singaporebanhar.yeap@nie.edu.sg

www.singaporemath.com

problemsto teach newconcepts or skills

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Area > 2r2

Area < 4r2

2r2 < Area < 4r2

2r2 < Area < 4r2

2r2 < r2 < 4r2

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

problemsfor students to apply what they learn

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (Grade 6)

1 h = 60 min

60 ÷ 4 = 15

15 x 3 = 45

¾ x 60 = 45

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition

She practiced for 45 minutes.

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Mathematical Variation

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition

16

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Mathematical Variation

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition

Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

problemsto teach newconcepts or skills

Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

Skemp

Understanding in mathematics • relational (conceptual) • instrumental (procedural)• conventional

Teaching for conceptual understanding is given emphasis in Singapore Math.

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition Grade 6

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition Grade 6

problemsto teach newconcepts or skills

How to make sure the butterfly cannot fly

How do you get a butterfly?

First there is the egg which hatches into a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats and grows. At the right time, it makes a cocoon out of its own body. While in the cocoon, the caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

When the butterfly is ready, it starts to break through the cocoon. First a hole appears. Then the butterfly struggles to come out through the hole. This can take a few hours.

If you try to "help" the butterfly by cutting the cocoon, the butterfly will come out easily but it will never fly. Your "help" has destroyed the butterfly.

The butterfly can fly because it has to struggle to come out. The pushing forces lots of enzymes from the body to the wing tips. This strengthens the muscles, and reduces the body weight. In this way, the butterfly will be able to fly the moment it comes out of the cocoon. Otherwise it will simply fall to the ground, crawl around with a swollen body and shrunken wings, and soon die.

If the butterfly is not left to struggle to come out of the cocoon, it will never fly.

We can learn an important lesson from the butterfly.

If we do not have struggles and challenges in our work, we will never grow strong and capable. If life has no difficulties, we will become weak and helpless.

Lim Siong Guan Head, Civil Service

Mathematical Variation

Mathematics is an excellent vehicle for

the development and improvement of a

person’s intellectual competence ..

Ministry of Education 2006Da Qiao Primary School

problemsfromsingapore

classroomsDr Yeap Ban HarNational Institute of EducationNanyang Technological University Singaporebanhar.yeap@nie.edu.sg

www.singaporemath.com

Another session by Yeap Ban Har will

be presented today at

Manchester Hyatt Douglas Pavilion A

3:00 – 4:30

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