Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Math Resources | Posted on May 18, 2012
Thinking Blocks is aligned with Common Core and provides teachers the visualization component often lacking in math instruction. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with apowerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem
solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.