Present and discuss two reasons for using contextual problems to teach addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

What will be an ideal response?


Reasons for teaching with contextual problems
connect to students lives
derive from experiences in the classroom
more interesting that naked numbers
focus on sense making
helps with what to do with remainders

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