Video Segments
The class in these video segments is engaged in the estimation and analysis of data centered first on the number of scoops of cranberries to fill a jar and then on the number of cranberries to fill the jar. In this segment, each student makes an estimate of the number of scoops and then the class organizes their collective estimates in a meaningful way.
Consider what mathematical concepts these students are using. How is their thinking encouraged, and how else could it be encouraged?
Teachers plan lessons, encourage working groups, and guide class discussions, all of which influence the extent to which students are likely to make connections among the many mathematical concepts they are learning. Throughout this video example, the teacher talks about her decisions as the students are making estimates and collecting and interpreting data. What do you notice about how the teacher interacts with the students in the activity?