Explaining Mathematical Reasoning
Mathematics · Mathematical Thinking · meta
With teacher prompting, explain and justify mathematical reasoning using drawings, number sentences, or words
What mastery looks like
- Explain a solution strategy using a drawing or number sentence (e.g. 'I made ten first, then added the rest')
- Justify why an answer is correct by showing an alternative method that gives the same result
- Identify and explain an error in a worked example or a peer's solution
Check your understanding
If you ask Explaining Mathematical Reasoning "how did you work that out?", can they show you with a drawing or explain their steps in simple words?
Prerequisites
Required first
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