Math Reflection

This post is a bit late but take a look at some of my students' Reflection at the end of our unit on Extending Multiplication with the Array. I think my students in general captured the BIG IDEAS -

*the commutative property of multiplication

* the associative property of multiplication

* the dimensions of length and width can be used to produce a square unit measurement of area for rectangles

*the dimensions of length, width, and height can be used to produce a cubic unit measurement of volume for rectangular solids

CONCLUSION - Students who are encouraged to experiment with their own solutions to mathematics problems develop a significantly deeper understanding of mathematics