Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
How many miles is good enough for a bus?
From the walls of the DC Metro, this ad:
How about that 8,260 miles? No, we can't talk about shoes.
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Source:
Megan Schmidt
@MathCurmudgeon math argument?
Via @JohnAllenPaulos
— Megan Schmidt (@Veganmathbeagle) February 21, 2014
More Information:
Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
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Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
More Here at NCTM
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