Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Those are some wacky dice, pardner.
Anything wrong with these dice?
If you ever wanted to quickly show one reason why CCSS MP 7 (seeing structure) is so important, take a look at these dice from Wask Studio. How much longer did it take you to count the pips?
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Source:
Robert Kaplinsky
If you ever wanted to quickly show one reason why CCSS MP 7 (seeing structure) is so important, take a look at these dice from https://t.co/vzZpjg6Zts. How much longer did it take you to count the pips?
— Robert Kaplinsky (@robertkaplinsky) September 29, 2020
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.
More Here at NCTM
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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