A Child Lacks the Mental Capacity to Solve a Two-Digit

Multiple Choice

A child lacks the mental capacity to solve a two-digit by two-digit multiplication problem. Which example below serves as a representation of scaffolding?

A) A teacher tries to motivate students to think harder and pressures them in class.
B) Peers work together to solve the problem by skipping steps.
C) Resourceful children will find a calculator to aid them in problem solving.
D) A child asks for help from a teacher who then offers additional problems for the child to practice and develop skills for homework.
E) A teacher helps the child learn the first step in the multiplication problem, which allows the child to then solve the next step.