Today, our EDCP 342A class had the opportunity as guests to participate the SNAP Math Fair at the Museum of Anthropology. I had a great time meeting talented students from elementary school in Vancouver. What surprised me the most was their ability to reason and think critically on the questions they were presenting. Most of these students were (possibly) in Gr. 6 or maybe even younger, and at that age they could think "beyond the box" with alternate answers and multiple solutions to solve any math problem had even opened my eyes on my own thinking of the questions being presented.
Some of these students were quite eager to present their question. They were able to explain the concepts well that I was able to solve it on my own, and with occasional help from the hints at times. The games were not overly complicated and can be understood easily for their level of learning. As well, I was amazed by how creative and talented these young students were at designing their own math games. Many students had gone out of their way to explore and find common (household) materials and turning them into beautiful and creative art forms!
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