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Students will find multiple solutions to a single fraction subtraction statement by filling in the blanks.
Students fill in the blanks to find as many solutions as possible. They’ll also note any patterns that they used to help them find those solutions.
I reveal my 16 solutions as well as a pattern that I used.
Students will find multiple solutions to a fraction addition statement by filling in the blanks.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single fraction division statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find. They’ll also note any patterns they spotted.
I explain a pattern that I used and reveal the number of solutions I found.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find. They will also note any patterns they see.
I reveal my solutions as well as the patterns I discovered.
Students will find multiple solutions to this fraction division math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find. They’ll also note any patterns that help them find those solutions.
Then, I reveal my solutions and a pattern that helped me.
Students will find multiple solutions to this fraction multiplication statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Then, they create three to five categories from those solutions (using any criteria they’d like) and then give each category a name.
Finally, they write down a new idea they had while working through this task.
Students will find multiple solutions to this fraction subtraction problem by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find. They’ll also jot down any patterns they spot.
I share a pattern I noticed and reveal how many solutions I found.
Students will analyze partially complete, multi-digit addition problems and find as many solutions as possible.
Students will analyze partially complete, multi-digit subtraction problems and find the one solution that will complete the problems.
Students will analyze partially complete, multi-digit subtraction problems and find multiple solutions that complete the problems.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Now, they search for which digits didn’t appear in any solutions. Why didn’t they work?
I reveal my reasoning behind the three digits that won’t appear in any solutions.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Then, they look for patterns in their findings and give each pattern a name.
Finally, which of those patterns would hold true if we changed from subtraction to addition on the right side of the equation?
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Then, they look for which digits don’t appear in any solutions and explain why those digits don’t work.
I explain why 0, 5, and 7 don’t appear in any solutions.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Next, they look for the largest possible exponent that will work.
I explain my findings.
Students will find multiple solutions to a single math statement by filling in the blanks.
First, students look for as many possible solutions as they can find.
Then they explain why there are so few odd numbers in the dividend of the solutions.
I explain the main reasons why there are so few odds.