Episode 181 - Exploring Patterns Through Number Routines

The predictability of mathematics is one of the things I love about math. There are some great activities you can do in your classroom with your students to help them see & USE that predictability.  Last week I shared one (Leaping Numbers) and this week I’m sharing another: Finding One and All.  This is a great number routine that is similar, yet different, to Number Strings and is a wonderful way to get your students engaged in Math Practice #7: Look For and Make Use of Structure.  To see this episode instead of just listen, go to https://www.youtube.com/BuildMathMinds  To get any links mentioned in the episode go to: https://buildmathminds.com/181   For Build Math Minds Members, log in here to access the done-for-you routine: https://pd.buildmathminds.com/  If you aren’t a member you can join here: https://buildmathminds.com/bmm/   

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