Provocation : Glass gems numerals and a muffin pan
What can you do with these numbers?
I set up this provocation yesterday asking the kids "What can you do with these numbers?" I also presented a chart from 1-20 hoping to give a hint on number sequencing. Sid instantly picked up on the hint and started to arrange the numbers in sequence in each muffin cup. Shrini also helped him pick the numbers he wanted out of the bowl. Soon, they had sequenced numbers from 1-20.
Then they encountered a gem marked with zero. They both had a brief discussion on where should zero go. It was not in the chart I had given them.I was curious to see what they conclude and they both agreed to place it after 20.
So much of thinking, team work and decision making process behind such a simple open ended question!
Next, it was Shrini's turn.She quickly filled the muffin cups with a gem each in random order. Then she counted the empty cups and said "Mom, I need 3 more of these (gems) to fill this tray." Yup, that's another way of doing this Math! :)
What can you do with these numbers?
I set up this provocation yesterday asking the kids "What can you do with these numbers?" I also presented a chart from 1-20 hoping to give a hint on number sequencing. Sid instantly picked up on the hint and started to arrange the numbers in sequence in each muffin cup. Shrini also helped him pick the numbers he wanted out of the bowl. Soon, they had sequenced numbers from 1-20.
Next, it was Shrini's turn.She quickly filled the muffin cups with a gem each in random order. Then she counted the empty cups and said "Mom, I need 3 more of these (gems) to fill this tray." Yup, that's another way of doing this Math! :)
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