tux math

Primary students at Shaw Elementary

are using Tux Paint to practice math concepts

Mr. Chavarria gives concrete instruction

in creating sets of ten in various ways

Students are fully engaged as they

see colorful digital manipulatives

Students take turns coming up to the board

to create their own unique sets of ten

Concepts being taught support ADE standards for:

Number Sense (PO 1, 3, 6)

Concepts being taught support ADE standards for:

Numerical Operations (PO 1, 3, 5, 6)

Students have the program on their computers

so they can practice making sets of ten on their own.

Students are proud to show their work

to Mr. Chavarria when he comes around.

Students understand that computer time

is for learning how to use the computer as a tool.

Although everyone is making ten sets of ten,

students see that 100 can be made in many ways.

Some students take their time to create

unique sets of 10 by changing colors for each object.

Students learn that if they make their stamps too big,

they will not be able to fit 100 stamps on the screen.

Some students are very meticulous in

lining up their groups of ten stamps.