An escape room can be a great way for students to apply and practice mathematics they have learned. This article describes the development and implementation of a mathematical escape room with important principles to incorporate in escape rooms to help students persevere in problem solving.
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Erell Germia and Nicole Panorkou
We present a Scratch task we designed and implemented for teaching and learning coordinates in a dynamic and engaging way. We use the 5Es framework to describe the students' interactions with the task and offer suggestions of how other teachers may adopt it to successfully implement Scratch tasks.
Colleen Haberern
Students used a pinch of this (a 3D printer and geometry software) and a cup of that (various volume formulas) to complete a tiered task.
Stephan Pelikan, Anna F. DeJarnete, and Stephen Phelps
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
E. Fanny Sosenke and Tala Councilman
A real-world problem about the cost of moving one's household from one city to another.
James Russo and Toby Russo
Math by the Month features collections of short activities focused on a monthly theme. These articles aim for an inquiry or problem-solving orientation that includes four activities each for grade bands K–2, 3–4, and 5–6. In this issue, teachers read the classic Dr. Seuss book The Sneetches and other stories with their class and get students to engage with these associated mathematical problems. The problems, many of which are open-ended or contain multiple solutions or solution pathways, cover a range of mathematical concepts.
Carolyn James, Ana Casas, and Douglas Grant
Encouraging students to justify earlier as they attempt to solve an open-ended task can lead to greater understanding and engagement.
Priya V. Prasad
Assess the robustness of students’ understanding of polygons and move students beyond drawing to constructing geometric shapes.
Making Squares
little problems with big solutions
Annie Perkins and Pamela J. Wells
To elicit creative student thinking, this open-ended problem asks solvers to measure as many squares as possible using a certain size of cardboard.
Stephan Pelikan, Anna F. DeJarnette, and Stephen Phelps
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
