Problem Posing
Sample Prompt:
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- What do you wonder about?
- From the list of wonders, how can we use math to make a decision? How can math serve our needs?
- What do you notice? What do you wonder?
- What is interesting or important about this situation?
- Who cares about this situation?
What other information do you need? Are there important quantities?
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How big does the room have to be for our class to fit in the room while social distancing?
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How can we arrange our desks to observe social distancing?
Making Assumptions and Considering the Variables
Sample Prompt:
Gathering Information
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- If I knew______, then I could figure out_______
- Let’s assume__________.
- What assumptions can we make around the problem to simplify the problem posed?
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Here is some information to help the with their math happening.
- 6 feet radius is the distance recommended.
Solving- Doing the Mathematics/Building a model
Sample Prompt:
- What math do you know that can help you solve the problem?
- What are some common misconceptions that could arise at this stage, and how can they be addressed?
Sample Prompt:
- How might we use our solution to other similar problems?
- Can this solution help us with other problems?
Is there a model/formula that I can reuse or share with other types of problems/phenomenon in our real world?
How can I describe the square feet needed for any given number of students?
Analyzing and revising the model
Sample Prompt:
- How might we become even more precise with our model?
- How might our model change if we changed some of our previous assumptions?
Is the typical classroom designed to accomodate a 20 student roster ? What will be the ideal class size? How many more classrooms will we need?
Reporting out- Sharing & Connecting Real world Math to school math
Sample Prompt:
- How does all the math we used in this problem relate to what we covering as math topics this year?
- Can you identify all the math and strategies we used to tackle this problem?