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Students at my practicum placement at Highlander Charter are working on adding and subtracting two digit numbers. Currently, the students are using the standard algorithm to solve these kinds of equations. However, one math game I found that could be helpful in helping the students to better understand adding and subtracting two digit numbers is with number puzzles. With number puzzles, a whole number is shown/ written in a variety of ways. It is up to the students to determine which forms of the number are equal to the number they are trying to solve for. There  is one number, which fits in the middle of the puzzle, and four forms of that number, which are the puzzle pieces. Once the student finds all of the pieces and puts them together, they will have a complete puzzle. An activity like this is helpful to students because it shows them that there is more than one way to "make" a number but also visually represents different strategies for solving an addition and subtraction problems]]> 2018-02-26 02:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bgough_3449/ypyro1fiqrk4/wish/235191266 bgough_3449 https://padlet.com/bgough_3449/ypyro1fiqrk4/wish/235200391 In order to help students remember how to start an addition/ subtraction equation, they can use the rhyme:

"Circle the sign and then you're fine."

This helps the student to remember to pay attention to which operation they will be using to solve the problem.]]> 2018-02-26 03:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bgough_3449/ypyro1fiqrk4/wish/235200391