Episode Details

What is the difference between "knowing" and "owning" facts? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how to help all students make the most of multiplication facts.

Talking Points:

• How different people respond when asked to "memorize facts"
• "Own the facts" versus "Know the facts" -  Do they mean the same thing?
• Napkin Math 
• Using Problem Strings to teach facts and more
• How reasoning about facts builds important multiplicative relationships
• How reasoning in Problem Strings supports reasoning in word problems
• Redefining what "memorization" means
• Teaching for operational fluency

Facts Problem Strings: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/factsps

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