May 17, 2015

These Dots Will Grow On You

Nearing the end of the Subitizing Series, I wanted to take time to detail a single math question, while placing an emphasis on noticing. The result is the video below: These Dots Will Grow on You. I encourage you to download the resources and to use them in class while providing your students with plenty of time to notice. Enjoy!

THE SUBITIZING SERIES (Click on any link to visit each post.) 1. Experiencing Subitizing 2. The Boundary of Subitizing, “The Rewind Version” 3. How to Make Quick Subitizing Images + 3 Free Resources 4. Beyond Subitizing 5. These Dots Will Grow on You 6. Seeing Multiple Perspectives Through Your Eyes and Through the Eyes of Others

[video width="1190" height="860" mp4="https://stevewyborney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/These-dots-will-grow-on-you.mp4"][/video] Select the resources you would like to download here: PDF: How many dots in group 7? PDF: How many dots in group 4? PDF: What do you notice? PDF: What do you notice? (with 4 spaces for noticing) Other Animated Posts That May Interest You The Animated Multiplication Table The Number Concept Map Math in Motion

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Tags: dots, group, pattern, subitizing

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Steve Wyborney

Steve Wyborney is an award-winning teacher and instructional coach from Oregon. He is well known for his use of instructional technology and his work with mathematics and his passionate belief in the exceptional potential of every student.

3 responses to “These Dots Will Grow On You”

LaToniya

September 23, 2015

“What else” is such a powerful teaching tool.

It gives permission to continue discovering and sharing. After a few interactions, it becomes a habit.

The patterns and opportunities to see how others think is also powerful and encourages discourse.

The visuals and translations from concrete to abstract (numerical) are helpful but often overlooked.

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  September 23, 2015
  
  Very well said, LaToniya. There is so much power in asking for further noticing especially, as you note, when students develop the habit of looking deeper. When we encourage the concept that there is more, and that it is just waiting to be discovered, then our students begin to look for connections that we may never have imagined ourselves.
  
  Your note about how this encourages discourse is so important. Noticing something new leads naturally to a desire to share, and the opportunity to hear from multiple vantage points is prime in that setting.
  
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Tim Gill

May 22, 2015

I love the pattern you describe at the end of the video, I don’t remember ever seeing it before. Thanks!

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