Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Kong Size Cereal Box
What do you think? Where's the mistake and why do you think they presented it this way?
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Source:
Michael Pershan
Via @mburnsmath, a math mistake. Does it reveal something interesting about how people think about math?
— Michael Pershan (@mpershan) May 4, 2015
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.
More Here at NCTM
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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