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Reigniting Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades 3–5
Authors Chepina Rumsey and Jody Guarino continue their advocacy for math-curious classrooms, building on their work in Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K–2. They argue that curiosity not only engages students but also invigorates them to reason and develop a conceptual understanding of grade-level mathematical ideas. Dive into instructional skills that foster curiosity in math lessons and so much more.
Benefits
- Foster curious mindsets that encourage inquiry and exploration in mathematical learning
- Build a class community where students share and learn from each other’s conjectures
- Invite students to notice recurring patterns, ask why, and develop possible explanations
- Challenge students to justify or refine their conjectures with observable evidence and data
- Equip students with a solid mathematical foundation to prepare them for algebra
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Nurturing Your Classroom Community and Growing Your Teacher Toolbox
Chapter 1: Establishing the Foundation for Mathematical Argumentation
Chapter 2: Nurturing a Classroom Community
Chapter 3: Growing Your Teacher Toolbox
Chapter 4: Connecting Environment and Teacher Toolbox Through Instructional Routines
Part II: Growing the Layers of Argumentation
Chapter 5: Exploring the First Layer—Noticing, Wondering, and Beyond
Chapter 6: Exploring the Second Layer—Conjecturing
Chapter 7: Exploring the Third Layer—Justifying
Chapter 8: Exploring the Fourth Layer—Extending
Part III: Growing More Mathematical Ideas
Chapter 9: Finding Opportunities for Argumentation
Chapter 10: Exploring Connections to Algebra
Appendix A: Instructional Routine Planning Template
Appendix B: Mathematical Ideas Across Chapters
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
Chapter 1: Establishing the Foundation for Mathematical Argumentation
- Figure 1.4: Public Record for 0.01 Observations
- Figure 1.5: Samples of Teacher Observations
- Figure 1.6: Reflecting on Your Own Experience With the Addition and Multiplication Patterns Task
- Chapter 1 Application Guide
Chapter 2: Nurturing a Classroom Community
Chapter 3: Growing Your Teacher Toolbox
- Figure 3.3: MLR1 Poster From Leslie’s Third-Grade Classroom
- Figure 3.8: Crafting a Convincing Mathematics Argument Anchor Chart
- Figure 3.10: Choral Count by ¼
- Figure 3.16: Fourth-Grade True or False Public Record
- Chapter 3 Application Guide
Chapter 4: Connecting Environment and Teacher Toolbox Through Instructional Routines
- Figure 4.3: Always, Sometimes, or Never Routine Example
- Figure 4.4: Choral Count by Fives Public Record
- Figure 4.6: Fifth-Grade Choral Count by 1/2 Public Record
- Chapter 4 Application Guide
Chapter 5: Exploring the First Layer—Noticing, Wondering, and Beyond
- Figure 5.7: Public Record of Equations, Number Lines, and Area Representations
- Figure 5.11: Leslie’s Annotated Public Record About ×5
- Chapter 5 Application Guide
Chapter 6: Exploring the Second Layer—Conjecturing
- Figure 6.2: Public Record of Equations, Number Lines, and Area Representations
- Figure 6.4: Target Numbers Task Example Game Board
- Figure 6.6: Observations on Rectangular Prisms
- Chapter 6 Application Guide
Chapter 7: Exploring the Third Layer—Justifying
Chapter 8: Exploring the Fourth Layer—Extending
Chapter 9: Finding Opportunities for Argumentation
Appendix A: Instructional Routine Planning Template
- Instructional Routine Planning Template (Video)
- Instructional Routine Planning Template
- True or False Example (Grade 3)
Appendix B: Mathematical Ideas Across Chapters
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
- Rumsey, C., & Guarino, J. (2024). Nurturing math curiosity with learners in grades K–2. Solution Tree Press.
Websites
Chapter 3
Appendix A
