Resources by Dan Mayer
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Car caravan
Act 1
A picture is shown of a circle filled with toy cars. How many cars are shown in the picture?
Act 2
Further information is given about the dimension of the circle. Another picture shows a model car placed at the side of a penny. A final piece of information gives the price of a toy car. ...
This sub-collection of materials from the dy/dan collection contains three resources that bring mathematical storytelling to the classroom in the context of ‘circumference of a circle’. Resources comprise:
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Act One: a video or photograph to provide a ‘hook’ to the problem
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Act Two:...
Cola pool
Act 1
A video shows an inflatable swimming pool filled with Cola. How many bottles of Cola did it take to fill the pool?
Act 2
Further information is given in the form of a diagram showing the diameter and height of the pool.
Act 3
A speeded up video shows that using 2 litre...
This sub-collection of materials from the dy/dan collection contains three resources that bring mathematical storytelling to the classroom in the context of ‘volume’. Resources comprise:
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Act One: a video or photograph to provide a ‘hook’ to the problem
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Act Two: further relevant...