Mathematics
Emma Sbizzirri
Mathematics
Emma Sbizzirri
Over the past few months, teachers have supported students mathematical discussions using 'Maths Talk' prompts. These prompts (developed by Matt Sexton - a Lecturer at Australian Catholic University) are a powerful tool for both teaching and learning. Rich dialogue supports students in making sense of complex ideas and builds classroom communities centered around meaning making.
Wait Time: Provides opportunities for students to organise their thinking and allows more considered responses.
Revoicing: Useful for clarifying meaning and to highlight an important idea. It also supports students in linking everyday language with more precise and sophisticated language.
Reasoning: Encourages students to justify or elaborate their own thinking, providing evidence to support their ideas. It also allows students the opportunity to expand their own perspective by considering the ideas of others.
Adding On: Invites students to participate in discussion by building on the ideas of others. Helps promote deeper reasoning.
A game for two players. You will need a counter, paper and two 1-6 sided dice (virtual dice may also be used!)
How to play:
Possible adaptations to the game:
You may like to consider if you must land directly on 1 or 27 to win the game.
This activity is recommended for students in Year 3 onwards. Have a go at printing the multiplication jigsaw and putting it back together!