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    21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire Rods
    Carrie S. Cutler
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 8 min

    21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire Rods

    Math teachers, have you been poking around the math supply cupboards or closets at your school and run across a set of colored rods in...
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    Using 3 Act Tasks to Teach Measurement and Data
    Carrie S. Cutler
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Using 3 Act Tasks to Teach Measurement and Data

    When people describe the math in their day, they invariably mention things like balancing a budget, stepping on the scale, shopping for...
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    Measurement--Discovering the Need for Standard Units
    Carrie S. Cutler
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Measurement--Discovering the Need for Standard Units

    The need for standard units should be developed by hands-on experience and reasoning tasks.
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    Measurement Outside the Worksheet: How Nonstandard Units Connect Counting to Measurement
    Carrie S. Cutler
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Measurement Outside the Worksheet: How Nonstandard Units Connect Counting to Measurement

    Regardless of the item children choose to measure with, the measurement process should be an active experience with kids as active doers.
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    Sometimes Comparing is a Good Thing: Getting Hands-On with Early Childhood Measurement
    Carrie S. Cutler
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sometimes Comparing is a Good Thing: Getting Hands-On with Early Childhood Measurement

    Measurement understanding begins with comparisons. Here are 3 great tasks to get your PreK-kinder kids started.
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