This first grade student did a great job explaining how she solved the problem. Students are learning how to clearly articulate their thinking and explain their solutions in math. They are required to show a model, an equation and then explain their solution in sentences.
The problem: There were 8 children in the pool. Each child had two ring toss toys. How many ring toss toys were there in the pool?
Part 2: 3 children got out of the pool. How many ring toss toys are left in the pool?