Description

Do you ever fall into the "off by one" trap? Do your students ever get confused about counting objects vs counting distance? In this episode Pam and Kim use a Problem String to help build intuition about everyday subtraction problems.
Talking Points:

• Experience a Problem String to build relationships
• Fencepost Problems are all over the place
• Students can't just pluck numbers out of Fencepost problems
• Cathy Fosnot's replacement unit, "Measuring For the Art Show"
• Other places these kind of problems show up
• Kim explains her strategy

See episode 111 for more about "Measuring For the Art Show"!

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