Problem Solving -- Paper Folding

The first part of today's lesson required partners to share two roles ("convincer" and "skeptic") and at the same time were required to follow a set of specified directions. The construction activities required students to review and verify some mathematics terms such as: area and congruent.

Half way through the Paper Folding activity, students were instructed to stop their constructions while I conducted a "Dot Card" activity. This interruption allowed students to think of something else for a while their subconscious was still tinkering with the first problem. The Dot Card activity demonstrated to students as to how interesting and important it is for people to "see" things differently.