To regroup or not to regroup

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Resource ID#: 43271 Primary Type: Problem-Solving Task
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This task presents an incomplete problem and asks students to choose numbers to subtract (subtrahends) so that the resulting problem requires different types of regrouping. This way students have to recognize the pattern and not just follow a memorized algorithm--in other words, they have to think about what happens in the subtraction process when we regroup. This task is appropriate to use after students have learned the standard US algorithm.

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
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Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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