Number Sense Tricks

Number Sense Routines

Lenses for Learning

Learners of Mathematics
Teachers of Mathematics
Facilitators of Children Learning Mathematics

Replace all multiples of 3 with FIZZ

FIZZ BUZZ

Replace all multiples of 5 with BUZZ

​1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12...

​Please, tell me to slow down.
Please ask questions!

use the most efficient strategy to attain the answer based on the mathematical ideas the the student understands at the time.

utilize a variety of strategies.

Fluency: Students have the ability to...

​get the correct answer.

Flexible
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Efficient
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Accurate

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What Number Sense Routines have you used in your class recently?

Counting

At ALL grade levels.

Draw

How many ways can you make 6?

Math Response

Guess and Compute!

1st guess how many Tootsie Rolls you think are in the bag. Next, try to use reasoning and math to make your guess more accurate.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 400

Deg^°

Rad

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What information do you need to make your answer more accurate?

Draw

Final Answer!!

Prepare to submit your final answer!

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What are your three favorite activities to do with your students that involve counting?

Pigs and Chickens

​Human Number Line...

Number Talks & Number Strings

Number String:
Use what you know to get what you want...

Number String:
Use what you know to get what you want...

Number String:
Use what you know to get what you want...

Number String:
Use what you know to get what you want...

Number String:
Use what you know to get what you want...

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How might numbers sense routines support student learning.

Visual Images

How many do you see? How can you count them without counting 1 by 1? Show your thinking using colors!

How many do you see? How can you count them without counting 1 by 1? Show your thinking using colors!

​Let's Make a visual image!

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​1. Pick an image, shape or??

2. Make as many as you want kids to count.

3. Arrange them in an orderly-ish way.

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Incredible Equations

​How many ways can you make...

​How many ways can you make...

More Routines

Perfect Match...kinda

Take a card. Find the people in the room who belong with you!


Hint:

​TK-2 Dice in Dice 3-6

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Teams of 4

Roll your dice.

Who has the most?

​K

​K

​K

​3

​3

​3

6

6

6

​Peruse the Henrico County slides! See something you like, add it to our Number Sense Decks!

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The cupcake challenge

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Triangle Reflection!

What 3 things do you want to remember from today?

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