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Choosing the right strategy

Mathematics · Mathematical Thinking · meta

Select and use appropriate tools and representations strategically, including choosing between mental methods, jottings, formal algorithms, and calculators for arithmetic with multi-digit numbers, decimals, and fractions

What mastery looks like

  • Choose a mental method for 345 + 200 but a written method for 345 + 278
  • Select a ruler vs a metre stick based on the object being measured
  • Decide when a number line is more useful than base-ten blocks for a given problem

Check your understanding

When Choosing the right strategy faces a maths problem, do they think about which method suits it best — like doing easy ones in their head, using a written method for bigger calculations, or sketching a diagram for geometry?