DiscoverMath is Figure-Out-Able!Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String
Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

Update: 2025-04-22
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Which Problem Strings are appropriate for your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss what they consider when choosing a Problem String for a classroom.

Talking Points:

  • A fraction addition example string
  • Things to consider when choosing a Problem String:
    • Prewritten vs write your own
    • Time of year
    • Strategies students already own
    • Building a model vs building a strategy
    • Order of sophistication of strategies
    • Building a model vs strategy
    • New content versus review/reteach

See episodes 33, 71, 72, 163, 226, 241 for more on Problem Strings!

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Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

Pam Harris, Kim Montague