Counting the Rice
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- Original Source:Illuminations
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Description
This hands-on role-playing activity, reviewed for grades 3-5 by Illumination, uses a story about one possible origin of place value. The activity encourages teachers to allow students to use manipulatives (such as rice or M&M's) to discover the concept of and need for place value. The students form a good understanding of place value and the base-ten number system because they are actually working with it. The students may also form an understanding of why we have a decimal system. The entire class can participate in this activity. For the higher-level grades, there are additional activities that can be done with this lesson. Historical facts are provided that may also be interesting for the students. Also, there is a link to an online activity for students to experiment with Base 10 Blocks. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 3 to 5
Topics: Mathematics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Number Sense, Measurement & Geometry
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Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Administrators, Teachers, Parents
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Instructional Strategy
Grouping: Heterogeneous; Small Group Instruction; Large Group Instruction; Homogeneous
Teaching Method: Visual Instruction; Problem-Solving; Hands-on Learning; Discussions