Changing the number range or providing tools to support are ways to differentiate Mental Math & Reflexes.
Example from Grade 3:
- Is 63 closer to 60 or 70?
- Is 88 closer to 80 or 90?
- Is 45 closer to 40 or 50
Differentiation Strategies:
- Provide a number line as a visual tool to help students solve the problem.
- Create an open-ended problem allowing students to use numbers at their level: "I'm thinking of a number between 60 and 70. It is closer to 60. What numbers can it be?"
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