Module 1: Number Sense

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Through their learning in the Number System domain, Math Marvels will gain the ability to be flexible and fluid with numbers. Math Marvels use what they know about multiplying fractions and dividing with unit fractions as they learn to divide by a fraction. They learn the standard algorithm to divide whole numbers. Math Marvels extend their knowledge of decimal computation, using the standard algorithm for each operation. They learn to find the greatest common factor (GCF) and least common multiple (LCM) and use these concepts to solve problems. Math Marvels extend their understanding of the number line to include negative numbers, and they learn the concept of absolute value. Math Marvels extend their knowledge of the coordinate plane to include all four quadrants. Math Marvels will:

Review addition and subtraction with fractions and decimals
Understand Division with Fractions
Divide multi-digit numbers
Common Factors and Multiples
Understand Positive and Negative Numbers
Absolute Value and Ordering Numbers
Graphing Coordinate Pairs on a Coordinate Plane

Sarah Fuentes

Sarah has been an educator for twenty years. After teaching elementary and middle school math for 15 years, she began to share her expertise as an assistant principal and instructional coach. Sarah loved math as a child. Although she was a great math student, she quickly found that teaching math was difficult; not every student learned the same way she did. In graduate school, she researched how children learn across developmental stages and changed her technique to meet the needs of struggling math learners. Now, she takes a student-centered approach to learning because all children are mathematicians. In addition to developing productive habits of mind to build persistence and grit, Sarah’s lessons tackle common errors students make to help build their skills and conceptual understanding. Math isn’t a magic trick, but it is magical when a struggling student becomes a Math Marvel. Sarah is thrilled to share her student-centered approach to learning with more students and families. Her goal is to expand Math Mini-Lessons to meet the needs of all kids, including those with special needs and English Language Learners. Sarah holds a Master’s Degree in Childhood Education and a second degree in Mathematics Education, both from Bank Street College of Education.

Sarah Fuentes

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