140: Understanding Comparison Problems in Math
Episode description
In today’s episode, we’re talking about comparison problems: what they are, why they’re tricky, and how we can help students build strategies to solve them.
We’re gonna start today’s episode with a problem. Omar made 22 baskets during practice. He made 9 more baskets than Eli. How many baskets did Eli make?
This is a comparison problem and there are 3 types of comparison problems we can use with students. And they are all hard!
We are chatting about:
- Different types of comparison problems
- Student strategies
- Tips for planning and facilitating this work in your classroom
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