Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them and What to Ask, K-6

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Open-ended questions, coined "good questions" by the authors, can prompt children to think creatively and critically. This useful book helps teachers define good questions, offers teachers tips on how to create their own good questions, and presents a wide variety of sample questions that span 16 mathematical topics, including number, measurement, geometry, probability, and data.

Author(s): Pat Lilburn, Peter Sullivan
Edition: 1st
Year: 2002

Language: English
Pages: 112

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
PART ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF QUESTIONING......Page 10
1 What Are Good Questions?......Page 12
2 How to Create Good Questions......Page 16
3 Using Good Questions in Your Classroom......Page 20
PART TWO: GOOD QUESTIONS TO USE IN MATH LESSONS......Page 26
4 Number......Page 28
5 Measurement......Page 56
6 Space......Page 82
7 Chance and Data......Page 100