The students worked side by side. One was the communicator and one was the builder. The builder couldn't ask questions. The communicator needed to describe the color, shape, size and position on the mat. (top, bottom, left, right, above, below, etc.) After the communicator described 8 shapes, they both checked each other's mat to see how close they were. Then they switched roles. For writing, I have been teaching about using descriptive words to describe what you did, so that we could almost see it in our minds. This fun math activity had many applications to life.
The students worked side by side. One was the communicator and one was the builder. The builder couldn't ask questions. The communicator needed to describe the color, shape, size and position on the mat. (top, bottom, left, right, above, below, etc.) After the communicator described 8 shapes, they both checked each other's mat to see how close they were. Then they switched roles. For writing, I have been teaching about using descriptive words to describe what you did, so that we could almost see it in our minds. This fun math activity had many applications to life.
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