Math · Stage 1
Think like a mathematician: ask, compare, improve, explain, keep going
Think like a mathematician: ask a what-if question, compare two ways, improve my way, explain it, and keep going.
✦ Math📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
think like a mathematician: ask a what-if question, compare two ways, improve my way, explain it, and keep going
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Mia and the mango plate
At the market, Mia puts 3 mango pieces on a plate. Ben asks, 'What if we had double?' Mia tries it and gets 6. Later Mia solves a sum fast, but her answer is wrong. Ben takes longer, and his answer is right. How can Mia tell which way is better? By the end I can ask a what-if question, compare two ways, make my way better, and explain it.
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What your child will learn
1Warm up: size, pattern, order
2Five thinking words
3Ask a what-if and try it
4Test an idea three times
5Two ways, side by side
6Good and not so good
7Make my first try better
8Explain it so a friend can follow
9When the puzzle is hard
10Say it back, then improve it
11Meaning in the story
12Wrong ideas clinic
13Check your thinking
14Caps and beans with a partner
15My can-do check
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A peek inside
3 mangoes are on a plate. Ask a what-if about doubling and try it.
Question: What if every number on the plate were doubled?<br>Try 3 mangoes: 3 + 3 = 6<br>Try 4 rambutans: 4 + 4 = 8<br>Record: 3 gives 6 and 4 gives 8
Try this at home: 3 mangoes are on a plate. Ask a what-if about doubling and try it.
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