Week 11: Different ways to represent numbers

In math, we have been focusing on addition and subtraction facts and strategies.  This week, we were figuring out all of the ways to make the sums of 11-19. 

One day, I decided to write the numbers 11-16 on big chart paper.  The children were instructed to go around the room and write down a way to represent that number.  We talked about using addition, subtraction, tally marks, money, time, measurement ...etc. 

The children came up with some awesome ways to represent numbers!