Math: Hands-On Instruction
Math educators highlighted “math play” and hands-on instruction as methods to support student learning.
- “When learning math, a student needs to play with the math, explore the math, connect it with their own lived experiences and world and use it in practical and authentic ways that are meaningful to them (not the teachers). Otherwise, it doesn’t stick.” —School Leader in Texas
- “Recent findings have shown that play ‘Math Play’ is the key to deep comprehension at all grade levels. In order for students to reach a deep state of thinking and understanding when learning maths, the lessons must allow for freedom to play.” —Math Educator in Colorado
- “Our grocery store is open. Students need to purchase two items. At the register, the cashier uses a number bond to record the two prices and add them together. Then, the shopper has to count out the correct amount of money. Dramatic play + math!” —Teacher in Ontario
- “We created our own math jeopardy game boards as a fun way to review what we have learned this year. We can’t wait to play them tomorrow.” —Elementary Educator in Texas
- “3rd graders started on their math board game project this week! I am so proud & excited to see their creativity! They selected any skill they learned this year to make it part of their math board game! Next week they’ll get to play each other’s math games!” —Elementary Teacher in Texas
- “Going from #MTH1W to teaching tech – you start to see math everywhere! Perimeter, area, volume, composite shapes, rates, ratio, costs, %, proportions, financial literacy. We can teach all of these topics using a hands-on approach, “outside” of the traditional classroom.” —STEM Teacher in Ontario
- “Hands on math is our favourite kind of math! Learning lots of ways to measure and compare!” —Elementary Teacher, N/A