tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post8895706381613395676..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: A Question About A QuestionSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-41830362142888669412015-06-08T18:29:57.635-05:002015-06-08T18:29:57.635-05:00Very good point! It was a question that my studen...Very good point! It was a question that my students could visualize. Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-77741170470785588262015-06-08T18:29:17.938-05:002015-06-08T18:29:17.938-05:00Thanks, Bethany! My students do LOVE to argue. S...Thanks, Bethany! My students do LOVE to argue. Some of the wrong answer choices were very tempting for my students, and their classmates did love to point out the reasons why those answer choices could not possibly be true. <br /><br />You should definitely leave a link to your blog so we can read!!! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-35703744580722008732015-06-07T14:42:47.236-05:002015-06-07T14:42:47.236-05:00I think it's also that kids like to argue! I&#...I think it's also that kids like to argue! I'm guessing your students could come up with some relatively decent arguments for some of the answer choices, even though there is one correct answer. And then they also like to prove each other wrong!<br /><br />Also, congrats (and thanks!) on 500 blog posts! I'm working on my first! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148639645910937683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-52864179658108092872015-06-07T10:10:50.749-05:002015-06-07T10:10:50.749-05:00I think what excites them about the problem is the...I think what excites them about the problem is the answer choices. Something as simple as throwing a ball, driving from one place to the other, is sensible to students. These are things that they can see or do in everyday life. I have found that context makes math more engaging and that, if I can provide it often, I can really get my students thinking.Brick House Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522228551849798117noreply@blogger.com