Why?
I believe it is because it is challenging, differentiated and students can work at a “just right” level alone or in collaboration.
Students have access to math toolkits to help solve the problems. I created 12 toolkits (using Sterilite Stack and Carry tubs) that students can share with a partner. Some students like drawing out strategies. They all enjoy sharing the strategies via buddy talk, class share out, or through technology (educreations).
To help manage our time, I use this smartboard/powerpoint with musical cues to help students. When the final slide comes on to end our time, I usually hear, “What? Wait…just a little bit more time?” If students finish early, they are always up for solving in a different way or creating their own number sets.
This new set of problems is fully editable, so you can personalize with your student names and differentiate with your own number sets. It also provides a step by step Depth and Complexity unpacking process, ending with an equation and sentence. A special checklist helps you keep track of student growth and development. It's the newer, better version....and my go to.
Math toolkits | Depth & Complexity Unpacking | Click here for a newly revised, fully editable CGI set of problems, including anecdotal notes checklist. |