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Engaging Problem for Critical Points in a Unit or Chapter

Find a problem that brings together ideas in a unit or chapter or introduces big ideas. Include information about the problem's placement, student expectations, and rationale.

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Engaging Problem for Critical Points in a Unit or Chapter

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  1. What was something that surprised you, concerned you, or seemed to be very significant about the research presented on Friday?

  2. What if anything from the research studies has given you some insights or ideas to take back to your school or your own classroom?

  3. Instructions:Working in teams, find a problem that you think is a good problem to be used at critical points in a unit or chapter that will bring the ideas together or a good problem that can be used to introduce the big ideas that will unfold throughout the chapter.  The problem does not have to be original.Sources include the texts in the high school teacher's room, EDC (Mathematics Learning and Teaching (MLT) >> Center for Mathematics Education (CME) )Math Forum, NCTM Illuminations.

  4. Tuesday's class will be devoted to your work together on this.  At the end of class on Tuesday, you should hand in your problem and on a separate sheet of paper or file the following accompanying information about the problem: • Course and/or grade Mathematical  unit or chapter and where the problem fits in the chapter • Expectations for what students might do with the problem, different approaches and/or insights • A rationale or explanation for why you think it is a good problem

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