Operations and Algebraic Thinking · Algebraic Thinking

Word Problems and Modeling

Translating real world scenarios into mathematical expressions using drawings and symbols.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we decide if a story problem is asking us to join groups or take them apart?
  2. 2What information in a story is most important for solving the problem?
  3. 3How can different drawings represent the same mathematical situation?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 1ON: Algebra - Grade 1
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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