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Lego Math: A Hands-On Mastery of Subtraction
Hub of Curiosity
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Build, learn, and master subtraction with fun, interactive brick activities all semester. Through hands-on activities we’ll explore subtraction foundations, ten frames, decomposing numbers, and unknown problems.
Class Experience
Join us for a hands-on course where we’ll utilize engaging hands-on activities with Legos to provide participants with a strong subtraction foundation. Students must learn the why and how behind the process of subtraction. Teachers often turn subtraction into addition to get the result, which does not help the student understand the concept of subtraction. The process of repeated subtraction leads to the understanding of division, so if a student has a firm understanding of subtraction...
16 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1What does it mean to subtract?Students will learn/discover: • How to subtract within 20 • The definition of subtraction • What is means to subtract two numbers • How to write mathematical equations for subtraction modelsLesson 2What does it mean to subtract?Students will learn/discover: • How to subtract within 20 • The definition of subtraction • What is means to subtract two numbers • How to write mathematical equations for subtraction modelsWeek 2Lesson 3Ten Frames Subtraction Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to subtract within 20 Modeling the subtraction of numbers within twenty allows students to combine early number skills such as one-to-one correspondence with the understanding of less than and more than. This fosters the ability to perform mental math with regard to sets of ten as they grow more proficient. Repeated subtraction helps students find solutions in division.Lesson 4Ten Frames Subtraction Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to subtract within 20 Modeling the subtraction of numbers within twenty allows students to combine early number skills such as one-to-one correspondence with the understanding of less than and more than. This fosters the ability to perform mental math with regard to sets of ten as they grow more proficient. Repeated subtraction helps students find solutions in division.Week 3Lesson 5Missing Term SubtractionStudents will learn/discover: • How to subtract numbers within 20 • How to find the missing term in subtraction problems Students need to understand the relationship between numerical operations. The ability to utilize addition strategies to find solutions to subtraction problems, and vice versa, leads to the development of invented strategies, which help students later with mental math and fact recall.Lesson 6Missing Term SubtractionStudents will learn/discover: • How to subtract numbers within 20 • How to find the missing term in subtraction problems Students need to understand the relationship between numerical operations. The ability to utilize addition strategies to find solutions to subtraction problems, and vice versa, leads to the development of invented strategies, which help students later with mental math and fact recall.Week 4Lesson 7Decomposing Numbers/Place ValueStudents will learn/discover: • How to subtract using decomposing Using decomposing strategies to subtract helps students make a connection to the role of base ten in the number system.Lesson 8Decomposing Numbers/Place ValueStudents will learn/discover: • How to subtract using decomposing Using decomposing strategies to subtract helps students make a connection to the role of base ten in the number system.Week 5Lesson 9Result Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to represent and solve subtraction problems that are missing the difference • How to write mathematical equations for modelsLesson 10Result Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to represent and solve subtraction problems that are missing the difference • How to write mathematical equations for modelsWeek 6Lesson 11Result Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to represent and solve subtraction problems that are missing the difference • How to write mathematical equations for modelsLesson 12Change Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to solve subtraction problems where the number in the change location is unknown • How to write mathematical equations for modelsWeek 7Lesson 13Change Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to solve subtraction problems where the number in the change location is unknown • How to write mathematical equations for modelsLesson 14Change Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to solve subtraction problems where the number in the change location is unknown • How to write mathematical equations for modelsWeek 8Lesson 15Start Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to solve subtraction problems where the starting number in the problem is unknown • How to write mathematical equations for modelsLesson 16Start Unknown Problems Within 20Students will learn/discover: • How to solve subtraction problems where the starting number in the problem is unknown • How to write mathematical equations for models
- Participants in this class will build a strong foundation of mathematical concepts that will be essential for their growth in this subject area.
Zoe is a ball of passion and enthusiasm in the classroom! She brings to our team 7 years of teaching experience both in person and online, early childhood education credentials, and a bachelor's degree in history. Zoe infuses her classes with STEM activities, hands-on fun, and imaginative play. She loves to engage her learners in critical thinking activities and has a whole bag of tricks for helping to improve both fine and gross motor skills! She loves Pete the Cat, The Gruffalo, and her Rottweiler pup!
Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Parents may request evaluation feedback on learner participation and demonstration of understanding. These points will be evaluated through class participation.
To successfully participate in class, learners will need a student workbook to utilize throughout the semester. Parents have the option to purchase the book printed or purchase a PDF download and print it at home. Printed workbook: https://www.brickmathseries.com/store/p24/subtraction-student.html PDF workbook to be printed at home: https://www.brickmathseries.com/store/p25/Subtraction_Using_LEGO%C2%AE_Bricks%E2%80%94Student_Edition_%28PDF%29.html Learners will need an assortment of bricks each week in class. Brick Math sells a kit that is complete with the full variety of options needed for the activities in class. There’s an option to purchase that here: https://www.brickmathseries.com/store/p17/brick-set.html However, we will also let you know weekly which bricks we’ll be using in class, so you learner can pull from their current stash if that’s preferred. All learners will need a baseplate for their work surface. If you purchase the kit, it will come with it. If you plan to use bricks from home, please ensure you have a baseplate that is at least 6”x6”. Something like this is ideal: https://a.co/d/bj0PJZv
Joined October, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 teachers have teaching certificates
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
California Teaching Certificate
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Idaho
Master's Degree in Education from University of North Texas
6 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in International Business from The Ohio State University
Bachelor's Degree in Communications from San Francisco State Universtiy
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Idaho
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Idaho
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of North Texas
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Alabama at Birmingham
1 teacher has an Associate's degree
Associate's Degree in Animal Science from The Ohio State University
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Group Class
$32
weekly or $256 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
3-4 learners per class
