tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post1999764018080504263..comments2023-10-07T09:26:02.868-07:00Comments on Exit 10A: Fill the Stairs, ReduxJoe Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304083254248927187noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-91958563547702284002015-11-18T11:24:04.368-08:002015-11-18T11:24:04.368-08:00I like this idea, and limiting the denominators ba...I like this idea, and limiting the denominators based on grade level and ability is a good way to differentiate. This would also build the intellectual need for an accurate way to compare fractions.What about running the stairs from 0-2 to allow for improper fractions?Joe Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304083254248927187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-91460269879070840072015-11-18T11:20:40.555-08:002015-11-18T11:20:40.555-08:00I remember RACKO! Old school. I used to play tha...I remember RACKO! Old school. I used to play that when I was a kid but haven't thought about it since then. That would be a good game to have in classrooms for kids to play during free times like indoor recess. Joe Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304083254248927187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-15805826797584311162015-11-18T11:15:29.308-08:002015-11-18T11:15:29.308-08:00Thanks for the link Denise! Just what I was looki...Thanks for the link Denise! Just what I was looking for, because I was stumped on how to have kids generate decimal combinations of tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Will be perfect for our fifth graders.Joe Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304083254248927187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-6318951763602238322015-11-18T10:25:29.369-08:002015-11-18T10:25:29.369-08:00HI Joe, The stairs are such a dynamic visual to go...HI Joe, The stairs are such a dynamic visual to go along with this concept! Here at home we play a game called RACKO http://goo.gl/vyI0iM that is based on a similar concept. At first it seemed all like luck, but when I started winning ALL the time my family caught on, and now I rarely win a game. I like the way that probability plays into the game, and how risk balances with number sense. bTW I am still thinking about your cereal box posts...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092889700238975792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-36990576318423077422015-11-18T04:32:50.380-08:002015-11-18T04:32:50.380-08:00I was thinking fractions also! What if you used p...I was thinking fractions also! What if you used playing cards and drew 2 cards for your fraction? You could limit what cards are in the deck to match students' ability. Going to go look at the fraction version now!K McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785911486430375919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907702537884089718.post-46854505902573809272015-11-17T18:42:55.055-08:002015-11-17T18:42:55.055-08:00Here's the decimal version: http://mathhombre....Here's the decimal version: <a href="http://mathhombre.blogspot.com/2010/05/decimal-point-pickle.html" rel="nofollow">http://mathhombre.blogspot.com/2010/05/decimal-point-pickle.html</a>.<br /><br />My math club kids enjoy playing a variation with fraction strips: We mix the strips face down in a draw pile and then pull out five strips and arrange them in a row, still face down. Then we turn our strips up. (But you could start with a blank staircase, if you prefer.) Take turns drawing a strip, trade with a strip in your row, and mix the discard back into the pile. First to get a row that increases from left to right wins the game.Denise in ILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928843626113889088noreply@blogger.com