m ath s trategies putnam county – january 2010. w hat is a “g ood ” m ath t ask ?
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MATH STRATEGIES
WHAT IS A “GOOD” MATH TASK?
DRAW A RIGHT ANGLE
DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES
“It’s a diamond.”
DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES
DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES
GAME
FRAYER MODEL
THINK DEEPLY QUESTION
RESPONSE
RUBRIC
THREE OF THESE THINGS BELONG
TOGETHER
ANALYZE THIS!
Representing and Interpreting Data
MATH – ANALYZE THIS!
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In a class of 30 students, 11 students take band and five students take both band and chorus. If two students do not take either band or chorus, how many students take just chorus? Complete the Venn diagram to help you solve the problem.
BandChorus
VERTICAL VS. LATERAL THINKING
Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don’t know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house.
The police bust in on a carpenter, a truck driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they’ve got their man?