Tuesday - Writing in Math Critical Thinking Challenge

Today in the Mathletic Club the students will  be putting their Pen's to the paper and using their Critical Thinking Skills to solve a unique riddle.  This will be their first of many writing in math Challenges.  The Rubric for the Writing Portion is included below.

Problems to Solve:
1.  How did she solve the Riddle so quickly??????
2.  If there was 300 lockers to be searched, Would the the 289 remain open at the end?
Do you have what it takes to be in the Robinson Mathletic 4 Not Square Club.  If you receive a perfect score in each are of your Rubric you will make the club!  Good luck!

Writing Summary Structure -  8 Sentences
1.  Restate the problem/problems.
2.  Summarize your Visualization
3.  Summarize your Summarize Box
4.  Summarize your Clarifying Box
5.  Summarize your Connections Box
6.  Summarize your Brainstorming Box
7.  Summarize your Questioning Box
8.  Wrap up the writing by restating the problem and telling your solution!

Rubric for Scoring is Below

Math - Problem Solving : Writing in Math Problem Solving

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Organization and Writing	Student Used their Graphic Organizer Completely and Referenced each step of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their Most of their Graphic Organizer and Made References to Most of the steps of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their Some of their Graphic Organizer and Made References to Some of the steps of the process in their Writing.	Student Used their None of their Graphic Organizer and Made NO References to any of the steps of the process in their Writing.
Mathematical Concepts	Explanation shows complete understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows substantial understanding of the mathematical concepts used to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows some understanding of the mathematical concepts needed to solve the problem(s).	Explanation shows very limited understanding of the underlying concepts needed to solve the problem(s) OR is not written.
Working with Others	Student was an engaged partner, listening to suggestions of others and working cooperatively throughout lesson.	Student was an engaged partner but had trouble listening to others and/or working cooperatively.	Student cooperated with others, but needed prompting to stay on-task.	Student did not work effectively with others.
Diagrams and Sketches	Diagrams and/or sketches are clear and greatly add to the reader's understanding of the procedure(s).	Diagrams and/or sketches are clear and easy to understand.	Diagrams and/or sketches are somewhat difficult to understand.	Diagrams and/or sketches are difficult to understand or are not used.
Completion	All problems are completed.	All but one of the problems are completed.	All but two of the problems are completed.	Several of the problems are not completed.