Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Lewis Carrol's Roses
Nine roses are planted in a circle. If you find that tedious, show how you can rearrange the roses to get:
- Eight rows of three-in-a-row.
- Nine rows of three-in-a-row.
- Ten rows of three-in-a-row.
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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from Lewis Carroll.
from Lewis Carroll.
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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.
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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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