This week the kids embraced the challenging math problem about lockers. They began by spending 15 minutes working on it at home, and then came to our math forum ready to talk about their first 15 minutes with this very challenging problem. They all struggled at home, and had to remind themselves that learning happens when things aren't easy. Together they shared thinking strategies, organization ideas, and asked each other questions about their next steps. With a very excited air, they left the forum ready to tackle the problem with new strategies. Some started taping together huge sheets of paper to draw their ideas, others settled in with partners to share their charts and tables, while others made models out of colored pencils and acted out the problem using the closet doors in our classroom. Whatever strategy they chose to try, they were all engaged in the new thinking they acquired from their peers. They are excited to see what new understandings they can find in their work with this problem next week.
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