October 16

Brian’s Effort

Recently, I was given a piece of work from a student in our class. He wasn’t asked to do it. This impressed me because it’s clear evidence that he’s trying to understand what he’s learning. It’s what you can do if you’re highly motivated and trying to understand something beyond Know-How. This student is on his way towards gaining Wisdom! Remember that at this level of learning you become a teacher of what you know. You can apply it at the highest level. Good job Brian and thanks for letting me share your work.

October 16

Going Beyond the Decimal

What happens to the value of a single digit as we move to the left of a number?  Look at the number below to reflect on this thought.

258,457

Now think about a decimal number. What happens to the value for each digit in a decimal number as we move left?

2.587 

Look at the stopwatch below. Watch the numbers count up.

Which digits are moving the fastest? Why?

Now, look at the video below and think about speed. The video compares the fastest runners to the slowest runners. What do you notice about the value of the time of the runners who are fastest? What do you notice about the value of the time of the runners that are slowest?

How did this post help you understand place value more?