Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Four is Cosmic
8 is 5; 5 is 4 ... and 4 is cosmic.
9 is 4 ... and 4 is cosmic.
10 is 3, 3 is 5, 5 is 4 ... and 4 is cosmic.
17 is 9, 9 is 4 ... and 4 is cosmic.
37 is 11, 11 is 6, 6 is 3, 3 is 5, 5 is 4 ... and 4 is cosmic.
What is going on?
Does everything lead to four?
Is four cosmic?
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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