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The beauty of mathematics is that ANYTHING can be discussed in a mathematical way! Open your eyes and your mind to what is around you.
The beauty of mathematics is that ANYTHING can be discussed in a mathematical way! Open your eyes and your mind to what is around you.
What do you see as you walk down the street or while you drive to work or when you are cooking?
What do you see as you walk down the street or while you drive to work or when you are cooking?
How could you abstract what you see in a quantitative way? What pieces of information might you need to do that?
How could you abstract what you see in a quantitative way? What pieces of information might you need to do that?
What are the logical consequences of what you are noticing - any cause-and-effect relationships?
What are the logical consequences of what you are noticing - any cause-and-effect relationships?
Below you'll see images of items or situations that students have brought into our classroom to discuss in mathematical ways. What could you add?
Below you'll see images of items or situations that students have brought into our classroom to discuss in mathematical ways. What could you add?
What is the purpose of this Runaway Truck Ramp?
What mathematical questions could be asked about this structure or the situation when it would be necessary?
What benefits from this sign could you imagine?
What might be some disadvantages of parking a car this way?
How would you expect the floor to look from different angles? Why?
What do you notice about this air vent?
Why do you think it was designed this way?
What do you notice about this image?
What mathematical questions could you ask based on this image?
How might you go about answering those questions?
Will the ball make it into the hoop? Why do you think that? What factors play a role in whether this shot is made?
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