Maria Ivanovna enters the classroom not with a textbook, but with a basket of 10 golden apples (yellow balls). "Children," she says, "two forest gnomes, Tishka and Mishka, found these apples but are now arguing. They don't know how to share them so that no one is offended. Can we help?" The children suggest ways to give the apples. Teacher: "Should we give 7 to Tishka and 3 to Mishka?" Class: "No! That’s not fair!"
"In the Land of Math," Maria explains, "we have a special sign for sharing. It’s two dots ."On the board, they write the "Magic Formula": 6 : 2 = 3 6 is what we had. : is the act of sharing. 2 is how many groups/gnomes. 3 is how many each one got. V. The Forest Obstacle (Problem Solving) Maria Ivanovna enters the classroom not with a
To help students understand the concept of dividing a whole into equal parts. I. The Mystery Begins (Motivation) Can we help
They count 3 in each. They have just performed their first "division" without even knowing the word yet. IV. The Secret Code (Symbolization) It’s two dots
Under FGOS, students must arrive at the "Universal Learning Action" (ULA) themselves. They realize that "fair" means equal . III. The Hands-on Experiment (Practical Activity)
Every student has 6 counters (buttons or circles) on their desk.