Posts Tagged ‘dots’
100 Subitizing Slides & 10 Challenge Patterns
With a click, a pattern of dots appears on your screen. Instantly your students tell how many. They don’t count the dots. Instead they simply know the total at a glance. Subitizing – when a person looks at a small set of objects and instantly detects the total without counting. It’s a powerful process and…
Read MoreThe Power of Color
Color. It’s the natural extension to the series that begin with Provide Massive Space to Notice. So, after 180 Opportunities to Notice and How to Create 9 Identical Dot Patterns in 10 Seconds or Less, I’m adding 2 new templates. This time, the circles are blank, so students can use color to record their observations.…
Read MoreHow to Create 9 Identical Dot Patterns in 10 Seconds or Less
Wow! What a response to the last 2 posts! In Provide Massive Space to Notice, I detailed how to use repeated dot patterns. In 180 Opportunities to Notice, I simply provided 10 pages of dot patterns that can be downloaded. In this post, I would like to give you 2 templates that will allow you to…
Read MoreProvide Massive Space to notice
Give students several copies of the same image – along with ample space to notice – and they will amaze you. In this post, you’ll be taken on a tour of noticing. At the end of the video, you’ll find a page which you can download and use with your students. I encourage you to show…
Read MoreThese Dots Will Grow On You
Nearing the end of the Subitizing Series, I wanted to take time to detail a single math question, while placing an emphasis on noticing. The result is the video below: These Dots Will Grow on You. I encourage you to download the resources and to use them in class while providing your students with plenty…
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