Understanding the Notice and Wonder Routine

Jacqulyn, the director of math teaching at Amplify, introduces a math routine called Notice and Wonder, designed to engage students in math discussions without the pressure of right or wrong answers. The routine encourages students to express their observations and curiosities. An interactive activity involving factors and multiples is demonstrated, where students help a character named Mel create a hamster home. This activity aims to solve real-world problems and boost student confidence in math. A link to the lesson is provided for further exploration.

What is the main goal of the Notice and Wonder routine?

• To provide students with correct answers

• To assess students' math skills

• To engage students in thinking and talking about math

• To teach students advanced math concepts

Why is the Notice and Wonder routine considered beneficial?

• It focuses on competitive math challenges

• It allows students to express their curiosity

• It requires students to memorize formulas

• It limits students' creativity

In the hamster home problem, what happens if students use nine tubes?

• The tubes do not connect

• The structure remains stable

• The tubes connect perfectly

• The structure falls over

What is the purpose of using factors and multiples in the hamster home problem?

• To learn about geometry

• To practice addition and subtraction

• To memorize multiplication tables

• To solve real-world problems

What is the role of the interactive portion in the hamster home problem?

• To provide a fixed solution

• To allow students to experiment with different numbers of tubes

• To teach students about algebra

• To demonstrate a completed project

What should students do after trying the lesson?

• Share their feedback in the comments

• Forget about the lesson

• Create a new math problem

• Ignore the results

What is the expected outcome of using the Notice and Wonder routine?

• Students will avoid making mistakes

• Students will engage in discussions and boost their confidence

• Students will become math experts

• Students will focus solely on correct answers