the rules for combining directed numbers with addition and subtraction are probably too burdensome for memory so some awareness needs to be cultivated, over time some good graphics have been prepared by Shana McKay here and dropbox versions here many thanks to her once some facility with negative number additions and subtractions has been attained, it is desirable to move towards automating (i.e. no need to think too much) these skills this is an important step in the mathematics curriculum many difficulties in algebra can sometimes seem more related to a lack of understanding of directed number techniques my view is that sophisticated directed number calculators recognise types of sum and can apply a technique for that general type presenting students with a sheet of sums, they can work together on grouping the sums by type, explaining that the result (answer) and numbers involved are not important - it's the signs that need to be focused on (the 'form'): it may be better that students choose how to group these sums themselves, with plenty of discussion, but another sheet has them already grouped by types: students can then be given or find some results and then consider and create general rules for getting results for each type of sum, for themselves e.g. for type (c) "you subtract the smaller from the larger and give it the sign of the larger (because this 'wins')" e.g. for type (e) "two minuses don't make a plus; one story could be: if I take £7 from you and then take £12 from you, I've taken £19 from you altogether" they can also appreciate, after a while, that types can be 'collapsed' to other types e.g. (e) to (b) and (g) to (a) and here is a test!
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Happy Positive Thinking Thursday! What do you think of my new button? :) It is no secret on my 4th grade team that I am not a "math person." I get it, but it takes a little more brain power than other things I teach. I like to think that this puts me in touch with my students who struggle with or dislike math. I can understand what they don't understand because I've been there. (There's some positivity!) So in honor of all of this, I am going the funny route this week with my positive thinking and poking a little fun at math. Some of you may relate to these funnies as much as I did (I hope!). Source Source Source Source Seriously, I DO enjoy teaching math, but these were too good to pass up. Watch out grammar...I'm coming for you next! An InLinkz Link-up Wishing you an amazing day full of lots of laughter!
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