September 13, 2016

Dot Card & Good Group Work

Today's lesson was in three parts: 1) Dot Card, 2) Good Group Work, and 3) Fewest Squares.

Students were allowed to look at a card for 1 second, and were then asked how they saw the dots arranged to arrive at 6. Here are the results from three classes.


We then processed the objective of this activity.

Students discussed "Good Group Work" actions -- what it looks like -- what it sounds like to observers.  Students wrote these ideas in their MTN's. We also discussed what might detract good group work and how to solve those situations.

Finally, I described the expectation for tonight's homework . . . "Work  on Fewest Squares for at least 20 minutes.