The Question Could Be Activity

Grade Level(s): Kindergarten – 12^th Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

• Any standard can be used for this strategy

Targeted Needs of Student:

Developing test taking abilities, reasoning skills, forming question and relating answers

Goal:

Providing students with ways to represent questions when given an answer.

Materials Needed:

1. Notecards with answers on them
2. Label cards “The answer is” and “The question could be.”
3. Blank notecards

Explanation/Summary:

Students will be given an answer such as “1/2 pizza” and then are asked to think of a question to go with it. The teacher can allow for students to use different concepts in math to form questions or they can have them create a question using a specific concept, such as multiplication or addition. This is great for test taking abilities and can be used as morning work, independent work, early bird work, or a math center.

Resource:

www.theteacherstudio.com