sutton007

            Why is it that some problems are more engaging than others? You know the kind I'm talking about...the kind where kids WANT to work through Recess..the kind where the kids CONTINUE to solve it while you're trying to 'move on'...the kind that has kids ASKING for more...the kind that has kids TALKING about it with their classmates.             The other day I stumbled upon one of these types of problems.   I subscribe to Marilyn Burns Math Blog  as she is a math guru and seems to have wonderful ideas and practical resources regarding math. The actual post was titled "When Should or Shouldn't We Give Answers ?" In the post she shares the "1 to 10 Card Investigation" (Read her original post about it here .) I was actually intrigued by the problem.             So during math class, I mentioned the post to my students.  I happened to say that I DID NOT know the answer...