Practice Placing Numbers in Intervals. Use the
display of the Where Does the Number Fit pages in
the Student Activity Book to explain the activity. In
Question 1 students place numbers in intervals. If
you would like to save students' sorting, ask them to
glue Question 1 and the number cards to another
sheet of paper.
Use the Where Does the Number Fit pages with the Feedback
Box in the Student Activity Book to assess students' abilities to
represent quantities with connecting links [E1]; compare quantities
and represent that relationship using less than, greater
than, between (e.g., intervals), and closer to [E3]; and show
work [MPE5].
For targeted practice, place customized copies of the Where Does the Number Fit Again Master in a learning center. Have
number lines, ten frames, and 100 Charts readily available to
help students determine where to place numbers.
Play Guess My Number. Play the game described
on the Guess My Number Homework Master a few
times in class to familiarize students with the game
before sending it home. Have students play a few
rounds with a partner. Player 1 selects a number and
keeps it secret. Player 2 tries to guess the number.
See the Sample Dialog.
Use this Sample Dialog to model the Guess My Number game
for students.
Player 1: I am thinking of a number that is between 0 and
20.
Player 2: Is it 10?
Player 1: No, it is less than 10.
Player 2: Is it greater than or less than 5?
Player 1: Greater than.
Player 2: So, it is between 5 and 10. Is it 7?
Player 1: No, it's less than 7.
Player 2: It's between 5 and 10 and it's less than 7. Is it 6?
Player 1: Yes!
Students can use a number line, ten frames, or the
100 Chart in the Reference section to narrow down
their guesses.
