Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Nix The Tricks
Dear Students:
- Which of the following "tricks" was helpful to you in learning and understanding what was going on?
- Which ones just got you confused when the problem changed form slightly?
- Did you ever confuse \(\dfrac{3}{5}*\dfrac{1}{5}\) with \(\dfrac{3}{5} = \dfrac{x}{5}\) with \(\dfrac{3}{5} + \dfrac{1}{4}\)?
Which "tricks" should teachers stop using?
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Source:
T.R.Milne
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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