- Definition
A drawing is a picture your child makes, by hand or on a computer, to help them show and explain their math ideas.
Drawing 3 circles and 2 more to show 3 + 2.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Drawing in math is like sketching your thinking so others can see it.
Ask your child: Can you draw a picture to show what’s happening in this problem?
Common mix-up: Kids may think drawing is 'just art.' In math, drawings are tools to show ideas.
Examples
- Drawing circles to show how many apples are in each group.
- Sketching a simple picture to show a story problem, like kids lining up for recess.
drawing is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
+58 more mentions across the curriculum
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