DiscoverMath is Figure-Out-Able!Ep 264: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem String - Multiplicative Reasoning
Ep 264: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem String - Multiplicative Reasoning

Ep 264: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem String - Multiplicative Reasoning

Update: 2025-07-08
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How can Problem Strings help build big ideas? In this episode Pam and Kim walk through a Problem String that helps students dig into area and multiplicative equivalence and help you know how to expertly facilitate.

Talking Points:

  • Facilitating the string
  • Teacher moves during the string
  • Modeling the string
  • Equal products means total area is the same
  • Why we want students to have lots of experience with concepts rather than just direct teaching.

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Ep 264: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem String - Multiplicative Reasoning

Ep 264: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem String - Multiplicative Reasoning

Pam Harris, Kim Montague