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RCSS Mathematics Department
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about
Cuisenaire RodsAmelia Barnes
K-5 Mathematics
Professional Learning Facilitator
RCSS Mathematics Department
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Norms
• CRA
• What are Cuisenaire Rods?
• Hands-On Activities
• Questions
• Survey TKES 1 – Professional Knowledge
TKES 2 – Instructional Planning
TKES 3 – Instructional Strategies
TKES 4 – Differientiated Instruction
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Norms
A: Appreciate one another’s expertise
E: Engage fully in this
learning experience
I: Invest in the
learning
O: Open your mind to new
ways of thinking
U: Unite in purpose
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Learning Targets
• Teachers will understand Cuisenaire Rods and
how they are beneficial for our students.
• Teachers will be able to introduce Cuisenaire
Rods to their students and instruct them on
using this Math tool.
• Teachers will integrate Cuisenaire Rods into
their Math instruction.
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Standards of Mathematical
Practice
Reasoning and Explaining:
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Modeling and Using Tools:
4. Model with Mathematics
5. Use appropriate tools strategically
Seeing Structure and Generalizing:
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Habits of Mind of a Productive Mathematical Thinker:
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
6. Attend to precision
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Concrete Representational Abstract The “doing” stage
At the concrete level, tangible
objects, such as manipulatives,
are used to approach and solve
problems.
Examples of concrete tools
include: unifix cubes, Cuisenaire
rods, fraction circles and strips,
base-10 blocks, double-sided
foam counters, or measuring tools.
Almost anything students can
touch and manipulate to help
approach and solve a problem is used at the concrete level.
The “seeing” stageAt the pictorial level,
representations are used to
approach and solve problems.
These can include drawings (e.g.,
circles to represent coins, pictures
of objects, tally marks, number
lines), diagrams, charts, and
graphs. These pictures are visual
representations of the concrete
manipulatives. It is important for
the teacher to explain this
connection.
The“symbolic” stageAt the abstract level, symbolic
representations are used to
approach and solve problems.
These representations can include
numbers or letters. It is important
for teachers to explain how
symbols can provide a shorter and
efficient way to represent
numerical operations.
What is CRA?
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Benefits of Manipulatives
• Fit across multiple grades (colors/shapes to proportional
reasoning)
• Engage through active play that motivates to learn math and
build excitement for their math investigations
• Build concrete understanding of numbers and the meaning of
the mathematical properties
• Create greater math confidence through active self-learning
• Build conceptual understanding toward the obstruct
understanding of mathematics
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What are Cuisenaire Rods?
• 10 color-related sizes
• Each rod differs from the
next by exactly one unit –
staircase
• Assign a value to a rod
• Develop a wide variety of
mathematical ideas at
different levels of
complexity.
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Where can you find Cuisenaire Rod
resources?
• Super Source
• Rcboe.rubiconatlas.org
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Learning Targets
• Teachers will understand Cuisenaire Rods and
how they are beneficial for our students.
• Teachers will be able to introduce Cuisenaire
Rods to their students and instruct them on
using this Math tool.
• Teachers will integrate Cuisenaire Rods into
their Math instruction.
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Survey
Please take time to fill it out the
session survey in the follow-up e-mail!
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Contact Information
Amelia Barnes
K-5 Math Professional Learning Facilitator
706.826.1102