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ON THE ROAD TO MASTERY - STRATEGIES FOR AND PRACTICE OF BASIC FACTS

Authors: Brenda O’Neil and Marye Howard

Grade Level: 3-5

Overview:Students must learn math facts. How students learn facts is most important. Estimation, mental math, checking reasonableness of results, and paper and pencil calculations, require the ability to give quick, accurate responses when using basic facts. Students need to first approach math facts as problems to be solved. they need to invent or learn strategies to find facts. We have completed strategies and learning experiences to teach and practice basic facts for mastery

Connection to NYS Learning Standards: MST Standard 3, Key Idea 3: Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, decimals integers, and money.

Connection to District Learning Standards: Critical Thinker, Life-long Learner, Effective Communicator