Math is much more than counting! Good math instruction should lead your students to higher level thinking and problem solving.
These children are working on matrices (plural of “matrix”).
In a matrix, each row shares an attribute, all the same shape OR all the same color, and each column shares a different attribute.
In a matrix, each row shares an attribute, all the same shape OR all the same color, and each column shares a different attribute.
A matrix is just a very high level of sorting/classifying. It’s kind of like an EXTREME Venn diagram.
These children are figuring out precisely which color/shape goes in a given square.
These children are figuring out precisely which color/shape goes in a given square.
This was our first time working on matrices, so I helped them think it through by asking questions (What color needs to go here? And what shape? Can you find a card with that shape and color on it?) but these children are doing all their own work.
Impressive, I know!
Impressive, I know!
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