This week’s #edublogsclub prompt 12 asks us to embed something into a post.
No problems!
One of my favourite videos that I use in many of my workshops to do with differentiation and non-funded special needs is Ma & Pa Kettle’s most convincing lesson in mathematics.
The problem: How many times does 5 go into 25?
I bet you said 5 …
Can you think of any other numbers that can be manipulated to do the same?
No?
How about
13×7=?
Watch the video below. Costello (Albert and Costello fame) is pretty convincing…
Why are they so convincing?
I’ve used the Ma & Pa video in the past and asked students to convince me otherwise.
I would also imagine an open ended problem solving session where students explore the possibility that there may be other numbers for which we can present a similar argument.
How could you use these videos in your classes?
Feel free to share your ideas below.
Thanks for reading 🙂