#TryThisThursday
#TryThisThursday
If one doesn't belong, how are the other three related? Do it for each quadrant! what the other three have in common!
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June 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
#TryThisThursday

Try Would You Rather as such a great routine to get students thinking and sharing about mathematical relationships.
Which is your favorite and why?

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April 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
#TryThisThursday

One way to help students learn strategies is to fill in the blanks in someone's strategies.
How would you describe this strategy to solve these subtraction problems?

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December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
#TryThisThursday
Rather than stressing why one doesn't belong, emphasize what the other three have in common. Discussion is key! Do it for each quadrant!
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August 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
#TryThisThursday

Relational Thinking - using what you know to reason about the relationships.

How are you thinking about this problem?
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July 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
#TryThisThursday
Fill in the holes for this student's strategy. How would you describe the way this student is filling in the blanks? What problem did they solve? What relationships are they using?

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May 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.
The correct answer is not listed to get students talking about their reasoning.

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July 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
#TryThisThursday
Problem Strings are amazing!
Whole class, one problem at a time, teacher modeling student thinking, class discussion, repeat!
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July 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
#TryThisThursday
Which way would you solve 3 2/3 ÷ 1/6?
Which do you hope occurs to your students?
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January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.
The correct answer is not listed to get students talking about their reasoning.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
June 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
#TryThisThursday

Relational Thinking - using what you know to reason. Don't compute! Reason about the relationships.

How are you thinking about this problem?

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May 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
#TryThisThursday
Rather than stressing why one doesn't belong, emphasize what the other three have in common. Discussion is key! Do it for each quadrant!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
September 11, 2026 at 12:35 AM
#TryThisThursday

Relational Thinking - using what you know to reason.

How are you thinking about this problem?

Do you like problems like these!!! Join a workshop for MORE: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/workshops

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September 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#TryThisThursday
Try this Problem String to get your students reasoning about fraction multiplication.
Post of shot of your board after doing it with your students!
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April 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#TryThisThursday
Rather than stressing why one doesn't belong, emphasize what the other three have in common. Discussion is key! Do it for each quadrant!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
July 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
#TryThisThursday
Would you rather is such a great routine to get students thinking and sharing about mathematical relationships.
Which is your fav and why?
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.
The correct answer is not listed to get students talking about their reasoning.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
May 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.

The correct answer is not listed so get students talking about their reasoning.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#TryThisThursday
It's factor puzzle time! The one on the left shows the relationships to apply to the one on the right.
What goes in the blanks? How do you know?

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June 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
#TryThisThursday
Solve this #problemstring one step at a time.
How did your thinking change from one problem to the next?
• What patterns did you notice?
• How does comparison and difference help?

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June 25, 2026 at 9:34 PM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.
The correct answer is not listed to get students talking about their reasoning.

Do you like problems like this?? Join the challenge for MORE: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/challenge

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August 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#TryThisThursday
Problem Strings are amazing!
Whole class, one problem at a time, teacher modeling student thinking, class discussion, repeat!

Do you like #ProblemStrings like this?? Register for a workshop: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/action
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September 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#TryThisThursday
It's factor puzzle time! The one on the left shows the relationships to apply to the one on the right.
What goes in the blanks? How do you know?

Do you like problems like these!!! Join the challenge for MORE: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/challenge
August 20, 2026 at 11:40 PM
#TryThisThursday
Would you rather is such a great routine to get students thinking and sharing about mathematical relationships.
Which is your favorite and why?

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
August 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
#TryThisThursday
As Close As It Gets is an instructional routine that can get students thinking.
The correct answer is not listed so get students talking about their reasoning.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
April 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM