9 responses to “Introducing Cube Connectors”

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   Cindy Dean

   January 5, 2020

   I love the slides. I can’t wait to share with my students this week. These will get my students talking about math

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   Bridget

   September 10, 2019

   I love this, I am using it as a PD number sense with fellow math teachers tomorrow. What are the connections in the model to the 3:1 ratio?

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      Steve Wyborney

      September 13, 2019

      Great question! That particular one is meant to prompt a conversation on the different between part-to-part rations and part-to-whole ratios. If I recall correctly, you could make a case for it in the second image (although I’m going from memory here) and that could lead to an interesting conversation about how ratios need to be understood very specifically.

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   Karyn Berry

   September 3, 2017

   Steve,
   I watched (a couple of times) your webinar on the Virtual Summit because I was enrolled in Christina’s Number Sense 101 course. I am familiarizing myself with your content. I really want to try the Carving Template in the show notes. You said it was on your blog so teachers can create designs. I am unable to locate this on your site. How do I get to it because I feel this is such a valuable resource.

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      stevewyborney@gmail.com

      September 5, 2017

      Hi, Karyn. I’ll send it right over and will have it up on the blog soon.

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   Lori

   September 2, 2017

   I just came across your blog after seeing something about splat on the youcubed fb page. Wow…. such an awesome resource! Can’t wait to use cube connectors with my students! Thank you.

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      stevewyborney@gmail.com

      September 5, 2017

      My pleasure, Lori! I’m so happy you will be using it. Let me know how it goes!

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   Susan Jones

   July 27, 2016

   My first thought was ‘how do I know there are cubes underneath the top ones?’ because I’m that student…. and to wonder whether some students might struggle w/ the 3D aspects of this (which can be a good thing if they’re building with the struggle). I’d want some real cubes around to play with different arrangements (including linear) — and maybe to have a ‘number line’ version of it, too. (I work w/ adult learners who would first have to work around the “what’s the right answer????” issue, too… which this activity would be great for!)

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      stevewyborney@gmail.com

      July 27, 2016

      Now that is great feedback! Thank you, Susan! This is really helpful. I certainly wrestled with the “hidden cubes” issue. Along the way, I switched the entry animation so that for just a moment they are transparent, and you can see through them, but clearly there are so many that it is hard to distinguish in that moment. Any ideas on how to state that the “hidden cubes” are present. I’d like that to be clear so that there can be a solid focus on the intended ideas. I very much appreciate this feedback!

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