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Hi, everyone! Jodie Bailey - math coach @HilliardSchools & President-Elect of @ohioctm Had scheduling conflicts the past couple of weeks - so glad to be back for #octmchat tonight!
Take some time to scroll through the A1 responses...
Who's responses were similar to your thinking? Who's responses stretched your thinking?
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"Problem posting pushes students into much deeper thinking than most answer getting" (@TracyZager, 2017, p. 146)
We've collected our #noticewonder questions... Question 2 is coming soon #octmchat
Q2: Let's answer your question of... "How many candy hearts are in the box?"
(Act 1 con't: Decide on the question & students make an estimate)
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A1 I notice the candy hearts outside the box. I wonder if you’re going to sort them by color. I also wonder if you got them on sale after Valentine’s Day. #octmchat
Q2 I estimate 45 candy hearts are in the box. My students sorted and graphed candy hearts and I remember the colors were not evenly distributed throughout the boxes. Many kids had 10+ of one color and only 1-2 of another. #octmchat
A2: I'll say 23 because I thought 20 seemed a little too low and 25 a little too high. Looks like maybe 5 fit along one side of the box and maybe 4 along the bottom side. But I'm also thinking they could stack inside the box. #octmchat
A2 I think there are around 24 hearts in a box. I estimated three hearts in each row and you could fit 5 rows and two layers which would be 30. However, when you shake a box there is always room so I subtracted two rows (6). 😊 #octmchat
A2: I am thinking about 40. About four will fit on the bottom and 8 rows going up the box will make it 32. Because of what I know about boxed candy I added a few 💜💙💚💛 #octmchat
a3: would love to know exact dimensions of the hearts and box. I could draw a rectangle around the heart and calculate area/volume then compare to same measurements of the box and get close (i hope) #octmchat
Q4: It's time to "Commit to Action"
@TracyZager challenges us with this question "How do we model curiosity as math teachers?" (2017, p. 169).
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A4: the 3 acts are great for all levels and makes kids interested. I also do a lot with stories because children like to hear what is happening and become curious especially when it's real life #octmchat
A4 We build curiosity by pursuing student inquiry. Kids asked how long the hallway was so we figured it out. They asked how many kids fit on a bus so we figured it out. #OCTMchat
A4 #octmchat Honestly - stop chasing answers and getting to play with mathematics. Such a treat to watch kids being mathematical and not only trying to perform for us
