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Students are doing math differently from each other and giving them time to share their thinking lets you learn how they think in Math.

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Students are doing math differently from each other and giving them time to share their thinking lets you learn how they think in Math.

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Students in my grade 1/2 class needed repetition and manipulatives

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For addition and subtraction, to see all the different ways students will do it (number line, mental math, decomposition etc...) and how they do not just use alogorythm.

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The confidence I gained teaching math. I was so nervous before starting to teach as I am not confident in my ability to teach math and I overcame that during my practicum 

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The confidence I gained teaching math. I was so nervous before starting to teach as I am not confident in my ability to teach math and I overcame that during my practicum 

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Teaching multiple-operation patterning to grade 5/6 students was challenging since many are behind grade level. I'm hoping to learn multiple different strategies to teach students at different learning levels without giving them the answers. Most students got frustrated with this unit in particular. Only about 4 out of 24 understood how to properly find a pattern which translates from 2 years of online previous learning. 

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Teaching multiple-operation patterning to grade 5/6 students was challenging since many are behind grade level. I'm hoping to learn multiple different strategies to teach students at different learning levels without giving them the answers. Most students got frustrated with this unit in particular. Only about 4 out of 24 understood how to properly find a pattern which translates from 2 years of online previous learning. 

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Students enjoy group demonstrations of math concepts especially when they are involved in the process. (Ex. we practiced how to draw line segments and angles as a class)

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Students enjoy group demonstrations of math concepts especially when they are involved in the process. (Ex. we practiced how to draw line segments and angles as a class)

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using online resources

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I loved the connections with the students that I made; it made them want to be better students

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I loved the connections with the students that I made; it made them want to be better students

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I loved the infinite number of strategies that students came up with and were so eager to teach others about. It created a space where they were all 'math geniuses' and has something to share

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I loved every second of every day. I learned truly how to teach to different students through grade levels, IEP's and interest. 

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I loved every second of every day. I learned truly how to teach to different students through grade levels, IEP's and interest. 

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that sometimes things will take a lot longer than you expect for students to grasp, and sometimes they grasp it right away. and that it is okay to not follow your lesson plan and review what the students need before moving forward.

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I felt good about using math as an opportunity to play and be silly and have fun while learning... using manipulatives and discussing with others

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the fact that i was able to take lessons that i did as a kid and the class enjoyed them as much as i did

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making the activities fun and engaging for the students (playing games, board games, virtual games, etc.)

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making the activities fun and engaging for the students (playing games, board games, virtual games, etc.)

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I like to see the varying ways you can teach math, so if something is not working in the class, knowing there is another technique that can be used

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I like to see the varying ways you can teach math, so if something is not working in the class, knowing there is another technique that can be used

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Students can get really excited about math when you allow them to collaborate and relate the problems to real world situations.

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jump math

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The relationships I developed with my students and school staff.

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The relationships I developed with my students and school staff.

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If math problems are related to topics of interest of your students, they will be more excited and engaged in the math concept

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If math problems are related to topics of interest of your students, they will be more excited and engaged in the math concept

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Teaching math doesn't need to always be lesson and worksheets. Students can play games, interact with peers and move within the classroom to make real world connection within the lesson

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It's ok to revisit things and let a lesson play out over 2-3 days if the students need it prior to moving onto something new

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Sometimes lessons that you think will take the students a whole hour, they will complete it in less than 10 minutes. And sometimes, stuff that you think will take them 10 minutes will take them an hour

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Sometimes lessons that you think will take the students a whole hour, they will complete it in less than 10 minutes. And sometimes, stuff that you think will take them 10 minutes will take them an hour

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for grade 3 measurement it was really useful to have hands on materials for them to explore with - centicubes, rulers, meter sticks, blocks, string. Allowing time for students to wonder and ask questions and realizing the lesson may take longer than you initially planned for 

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for grade 3 measurement it was really useful to have hands on materials for them to explore with - centicubes, rulers, meter sticks, blocks, string. Allowing time for students to wonder and ask questions and realizing the lesson may take longer than you initially planned for 

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working out or being in the kitchen cooking or baking.

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working out or being in the kitchen cooking or baking.

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Observing and listening to students interests and implementing lessons to get them engaged.

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I learned how powerful manipulatives are for young learners, especially for those who have been learning virtually. While I am learning about digital manipulatives as substitutes, other teachers are asking students to jump directly in abstract concepts and they are struggling.

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I enjoyed teaching math in a grade3/4 classroom. I found that it was easy to differentiate lessons based on the students learning. I believe out of the 3 units i taught, coding was my favourite lesson.

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I hope to become more familiar with different strategies. When I was growing up math only had one path. It's interesting to learn that math can be done in different ways but sometimes it is still hard for me to understand.

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that i enjoyed teaching math the most out of all the different subjects. cause you can be creative, but you are solving for something.

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Resources that engage and motivate students at different levels

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Resources that engage and motivate students at different levels

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It is important to emphasize that as long as the strategy works for the student, it is valid. The more strategies, the better equipped the student is to handle challenging math problems

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The connections with students. I developed a positive relationship with every single one of them very quickly

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The connections with students. I developed a positive relationship with every single one of them very quickly

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word problems and problem solving! especially if there are manipulatives involved :) It is exciting to break things down and figure it out

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I loved this for my grade 4/5s this last placement- I used the problem of the day for word problems! https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw.php

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I loved this for my grade 4/5s this last placement- I used the problem of the day for word problems! https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw.php

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The Problem of the Week is designed to provide students with an ongoing opportunity to solve mathematical problems. Each week, problems from various areas of mathematics will be posted here and e-mailed to teachers for use with their students from grades 3 and up.

Current Problems

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Information for Teachers

Problems are organized into themes. A problem may have more than one theme.

These problems may be used in a variety of different ways including:

posting the problems in a classroom,

discussing the problems with students, and

integrating the problems into the curriculum.

We know that teachers will use these problems in many creative ways!

Solutions to the problems will be sent out to teachers one week after the problems are e-mailed.

Problems & Solutions from 2023-2024

Problem and Solution Archive

The following table has links to booklets containing all the problems and solutions from particular years. The problems are organized into themes, grouping problems into various areas of the curriculum. A problem often appears in multiple themes.

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Design - Graphics, University of Waterloo

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The CEMC has become Canada's largest and most recognized outreach organization for promoting and creating activities and materials in mathematics and computer science.

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How to effectively use resources and where to find helpful resources!

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I am hoping to be a mathematician that inspires little mathematicians to think differently and consider more than one way to the 'correct' answer.

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Hour of Code website
Great coding games that my students loved

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I was able to help implement a school-wide STEM day! This was a great experience. It was interesting to watch how the different grades interacted with the various stations differently. The kids loved it!

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I was able to help implement a school-wide STEM day! This was a great experience. It was interesting to watch how the different grades interacted with the various stations differently. The kids loved it!