Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 28 Issue 1, April 1990
12 – 15
Bring a Big, Bright Smile to Math with Plinko!
Bernard Yvon and Anne Fortin
Do your students really understand the meaning of “one’s place,” “ten’s place,” and “hundred’s place”? Could they explain in their own words the relationships between each digit in a number? Unfortunately, many students cannot.”They know the mechanics needed to finish the worksheet or assignment, but they lack a true understanding of the task.
