Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Special Triangle Spiral
If the side marked "x" is considered the beginning, and this pattern continued CCW, getting larger infinitely, how many sides would be of integer length?
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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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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