CanDo21 Mats - 8x8

The CanDo21 Mats provide a variety of mathematical exercises to help students deepen their understanding of place value and the properties of numbers, specifically focusing on whole numbers and decimals. The activities challenge students to explore the concept of square numbers, where they discover that 64 is a square number because it is the product of 8 multiplied by itself (8 x 8). This revelation is accompanied by the statement "Now I see why it’s called a square number!" which encourages a moment of realization and learning reinforcement.

Further exercises on the mats engage students in manipulating the number 64 in different contexts, such as bar models, arrays, and number lines. Students are asked to fill in blanks to complete equations, both multiplication and division, that result in the number 64. These activities also extend to scaling problems and questions that require students to apply their understanding to real-life scenarios, such as calculating the number of weeks needed to save up for a computer game. Through these varied tasks, students practice and consolidate their knowledge of place value and number properties, enhancing their numerical fluency and problem-solving skills.