- Definition
To "represent" in math means to show your ideas or solutions using pictures, numbers, or words.
Using ten-frames to show the number 14.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Representing is like drawing a picture or using objects to show your thinking.
Ask your child: Can you show this number using blocks or a drawing?
Common mix-up: Kids may think math must be done only with numbers. Representations help ideas make sense.
Examples
- Drawing circles to show groups.
- Using tally marks to show a count.
represent is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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