After MCAS testing was over, the class took on the challenge of trying to calculate the total number of Scholastic boxes that would fit in our classroom. The students were grouped in fours and were given a box. One group was given a basketball. The only directions the students were given was to work together to think through the process and use the tools in the classroom and all that we have learned in math to help them with this task. They also needed to be able to show their thinking and calculations when they were finished. Below are some pictures of the students working to solve the problem.
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| A head scratching challenge! |
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| Will and Olivia measuring the length of the room. |
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| Jack telling Karleigh she must be right! |
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| Double checking your work is always a good idea! |
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| One group had an extra challenge, a basketball! |
This was a fun way to spend the rest of the morning after MCAS tests. The students worked very hard to find an answer. But it wasn't about finding the correct answer, but rather about thinking about a problem.
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James thinking about creative ways to measure.
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