I know this is an old post but I figured I’d leave my comment anyway. Looks like his thinking could also lead into some discussions of bar graphs and visual displays of data. As a kid, I used to line up my Halloween candy this way (and also the contents of each bag of m&m’s/skittles #dork) and I’d eat the candy which I had the most of first. And after that there was an elaborate system to the order in which things were eaten… There was a touch of constructing viable arguments in my day after Halloween decision making. Just some random thoughts.
Thanks for your blog. I really enjoy reading your posts and creative lesson ideas. I’m an instructional coach (former Alg 1 teacher) and I’ve passed many of your posts on to my colleagues throughout the district.
Thanks again,
Christine
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