Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Pre-Medieval Math, Pyramids
From Bryn, O.J. 2010. Retracing Khufu’s Great Pyramid, Nordic Journal of Architectural Research vol. 22, no 1/2, 135-144.
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Interpret the construction layout, Find the angle of the sides .... heck, you know how this works.
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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:
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- 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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