PDF Empowered Problem Solving – How to teach math using real world and Open Middle problem solving How To Use An Open Middle Problem – A mini workshop just on using Open Middle problems Ed Consultants Lab – How to become and thrive as an educational consultant Bucky The Badger by Dan Meyer…
PDF How To Use An Open Middle Problem mini workshop on Grassroots Workshops Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking (paper book) Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking (Kindle version) Open Middle Open Middle Depth of Knowledge Matrices Fraction closest to one Adding two-digit numbers Maximizing rectangle area Video clips of…
[Looking for other grade levels? The button below allows you to download all of them or you can look here.] If you’ve been looking for a way to challenge your students that was simultaneously accessible for all students but still challenged your high flyers, then you’ll love the problems on my Open Middle Depth…
[Looking for other grade levels? The button below allows you to download all of them or you can look here.] If you’ve been looking for a way to challenge your students that was simultaneously accessible for all students but still challenged your high flyers, then you’ll love the problems on my Open Middle Depth…
There’s a scene from The Matrix which I absolutely love as a metaphor for the choices we make and the ignorance we can choose to turn on or off as it suits us. Watch the scene or read the dialogue below. Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) explains to Neo (Keanu Reeves) that the Matrix is an illusory…
Pipes can be stacked in a staggered pattern or non-staggered pattern. With that as a reference, watch this video: How much shorter are 20 layers of staggered pipe stacks? How much shorter are n layers of staggered pipe stacks? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving…
A picture of a cheeseburger (to establish that it has one cheese slice and one burger patty): A picture of a Double-Double (to establish that it has two cheese slices and two burger patties): A picture of a 20×20 burger (to establish that it has 20 cheese slices and 20 burger patties): Below are…
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) emphasizes mathematical modeling, or “link[ing] classroom mathematics and statistics to everyday life, work, and decision-making” for all grade levels with Math Practice 4. Some content standards are easier than others to connect to everyday life, and often the more abstract the standard is, the more challenging it is to…
You are buying arts and crafts supplies from Michaels this Sunday and have the two coupons pictured below to choose from. Which coupon will save you the most money? How much would the higher-priced item in Scenario 2 have to be to make both coupons save the same amount of money? These…
Many theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios offer annual passes where customers can pay for the whole year in advance or pay a little in the beginning and make smaller payments each month for the rest of the year. Which payment option saves you the most money? These questions may be…
Chuck E. Cheese’s (and many other arcades) have a game called Skee Ball where you roll a ball up a ramp and into a hole to earn points. You earn more points when the ball goes into smaller holes. The more points you earn, the more tickets you get to buy prizes with. As…
One type of toilet comes in two models: dual flush or single flush. The dual flush toilet has two buttons: one flushes “solids” with more water and “liquids” with less water. The single flush toilet always flushes with the same amount of water. When would both toilets use the same amount of water?…
Your family wants to buy a new Toyota Camry LE and is considering buying the hybrid version if the money saved on gas will be enough to pay the extra cost for the hybrid. How many years will it take from saved gas money to pay for the extra cost for a hybrid?…
