Teaching with Cuisenaire Rods: Properties of Number

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Teaching with Cuisenaire Rods: Properties of Number

In this course, we will take a look at how Cuisenaire rods can be used to model and explain the key properties of number. The course is split into three main sections; i) odd and even numbers, ii) square, cubes and triangular numbers and iii) factors, multiples and primes.

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Introduction

This course covers the properties of numbers. Cuisenaire rods are throughout to model and explain each of the key concepts and ideas when investigating and working with properties of numbers.

Introduction

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Odd and Even numbers

Introducing Odd and Even Numbers with Cuisenaire

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Introducing Odd and Even Numbers with Cuisenaire - Slide

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Odd and Even Numbers - Task

Odd and Even Triangle Problem

Odd and Even Triangle Problem Solution

Squares, Cubes and Triangular numbers

Square Numbers

Square Numbers - Task

Cube Numbers

Cube Numbers - Task

Triangular numbers

Triangle Numbers - Task

Triangle Numbers - Staircase Problem

Linking square, cube and triangle numbers

Factors, Multiples and Primes

Introducing Factors with Cuisenaire

Factors - Task

Identifying Prime Numbers

Factors and Primes - Task

Factor skyscrapers

Factor Skyscrapers - Task

Highest Common Factors

Lowest Common Multiples

Lowest Common Multiples - Task

Outro

Summary of the course