Wednesday, December 13, 2023
OMG! I’ve encountered some kids at Ulu Wini with poor number sense. Well, that was my first conclusion. I’ve changed my mind from a for sure to an I don’t know. A second or third-grader was given a worksheet with a greater than/ less than assignment. The adult helping the kid had trouble with it, and so did I. The worksheet used a balance scale. On one side were two numbers to be added (9 +5=). On the other side was one number ( 9 + ___=). They had to figure out the higher and lower numbers and fill in the missing numbers.
It was hard for me to remember the lower one weighed more. It was hard for me to remember that the lower side of the balance would be the higher number. It was counterintuitive. The higher number in the air should have been on the higher end of the balance scale. I had to battle the inclination to get it wrong. How did anyone think this was an appropriate exercise for third-graders.
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