Materials, Imaging, Number Properties No matter what age or stage of learning children are at, they may still need to follow this process. Materials: Equipment is used by both the teacher and children to solve the problem. Imaging: Teacher manipulates material behind a screen so children cannot see it. They are to ‘create an image’ in their mind of how the materials help solve the problem. Number Properties: Children use number equations to solve the problems. This can be done mentally or in written form. |