Mary Bourassa
TWITTER: @WODBMath
So often the last few years, I hear educators talking about helping their students do more than simply solve problems. I AGREE!
But how do you encourage them without driving yourself crazy? How about "Which One Doesn't Belong?"?
At first glance, it seems very simple. Pick the one shape/number/object/image that doesn't fit in with the others. Nothing challenging, right?
WRONG.
When you dig a little deeper, your neighbor won't necessarily see the same thing! If you dig even deeper ... you will find each one has a reason why it doesn't fit with the others! Every single one.
I've shown this to several classrooms, and the students are timid at first -- so many of them are worried about the "wrong" answer -- but after awhile, it's awesome to see them light up at the challenge of figuring out the reasons for each one. I sometimes feel like I'm witnessing their brains grow a little bit that day!
And it doesn't stop there!
The website is set up for YOU and YOUR STUDENTS to submit a WODB you create!!! You can help grow the collection for everyone to benefit from. (And won't it be cool to see your work posted online????)
But how do you encourage them without driving yourself crazy? How about "Which One Doesn't Belong?"?
At first glance, it seems very simple. Pick the one shape/number/object/image that doesn't fit in with the others. Nothing challenging, right?
WRONG.
When you dig a little deeper, your neighbor won't necessarily see the same thing! If you dig even deeper ... you will find each one has a reason why it doesn't fit with the others! Every single one.
I've shown this to several classrooms, and the students are timid at first -- so many of them are worried about the "wrong" answer -- but after awhile, it's awesome to see them light up at the challenge of figuring out the reasons for each one. I sometimes feel like I'm witnessing their brains grow a little bit that day!
And it doesn't stop there!
The website is set up for YOU and YOUR STUDENTS to submit a WODB you create!!! You can help grow the collection for everyone to benefit from. (And won't it be cool to see your work posted online????)
This is great Sarah--thank you for sharing!
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