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Challenge individuals to compete as many tasks as possible. Lower-level tasks have pupils apply costs and rates to solve problems. Upper-level tasks add algebraic reasoning and conditional probability to the tasks.
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Instructional Ideas
- Establish a specific day every month for problem-of-the-month sessions
Classroom Considerations
- See teacher guide for concepts that pupils should know before attempting tasks
- Resource provides estimates for grade-level appropriateness of each task, but be sure to check the task to see if it is okay for your learners
Pros
- Provides handouts
- Includes worksheet with diagrams to use in tasks
Cons
- Lacks answer keys