In a Sharing Task that elicits a modeling strategy of building up, students consider how many snacks each person will eat and then build up using repeated addition or multiplication or a visual model illustrating these ideas.
The resources in this section will help you implement Building Up Sharing tasks in your school or classroom. Each example will provide planning slides, student handouts, viewing guides for video, and annotated student work. Please login to view videos.
Planning Resources for Grades K-2 Build Up Sharing Tasks
Planning Slides
Student Handout
Sharing Juicefuls (Grade 2)
Lesson Resources
Viewing Guide
As you watch the video, use the viewing guide to record what you notice about how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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Sharing Hot Chocolate (Grade 1)
Lesson Resources
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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Planning Resources Grades 3-5
Planning Slides
Student Handout
Sharing Hot Chocolate (Grade 4)
Lesson Resources
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the students consider important quantities and make assumptions to build a model
Video
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Sharing Pizza (Grade 3)
Lesson Resources
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the students consider important quantities and make assumptions to build a model
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