Put the Belonging Back Into Which One Doesn’t Belong?

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Delise R. Andrews Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

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Karla Bandemer Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

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Volume 118: Issue 1
Page(s):
6–15
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2024.0167
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Which One Doesn’t Belong has been a beloved classroom routine for over a decade. Instead of looking for ways a figure doesn’t belong, our reimagined routine invites students to find ways it does.

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Copyright:
© 2025 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
10
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
18 Jun 2024
Accepted:
23 Aug 2024
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2025
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2025
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