EDU 619 - Numbers and Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks

3 Hour(s)

An exploration of content and methods relevant to whole number and rational number arithmetic in the K-5 classroom with an emphasis on how children learn. Topics include an exploration of place value, arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, percents, with emphasis on concepts, operations, and relations among them. Attention given to error analysis of children’s work. Focus on analysis and construction of effective mathematical tasks in teaching number systems and operations at the K-5 level.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in EDU 618