6th-8th grade Lesson Plan: Number Talks - Collecting and Displaying Mathematical Discourse by Juanita Esquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr A comprehensive lesson plan for capturing and displaying student mathematical thinking through number talks en-us 2025-05-29 20:23:20 UTC 2025-05-30 17:05:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/g148831931311b6a58767f79c19af810940333075a332f918375a2da9c36fa826009c72f94214d2ff1e0ae84f274addc2.jpg Primary Objective jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937122 2025-05-29 20:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937122 Success Criteria jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937123 • Students use precise mathematical language
• Students build on each other's mathematical ideas
• Students reference displayed mathematical thinking in discussions]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937123 Opening Essential Question jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937125 2025-05-29 20:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937125 Warm-up Number Talk jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937126 Ask students to solve mentally and prepare to share their strategies. Use Padlet's collaboration feature to have students quickly post their initial thoughts.]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937126 Teacher Recording Strategies jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937138 • Use different colors for different strategies
• Write student names next to their strategies
• Draw connecting arrows between related ideas]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937138 Group Discussion Structure jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937139 2. Teacher records exactly what students say
3. Class discusses and compares approaches
4. Teacher guides connections between strategies]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937139 Practice Problem Set jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937140 • 25 × 16
• 125 × 4
• 75 × 12
Each group uses Padlet to document their thinking process.]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937140 Extension Activity jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937142 • Create your own problem that could be solved using multiple strategies
• Analyze which strategy is most efficient for different types of numbers]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937142 Support Activity jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937163 • Use smaller numbers
• Provide strategy sentence starters
• Work with a partner to explain thinking]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937163 Formative Check-ins jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937167 • Check accuracy of recorded strategies
• Observe use of mathematical vocabulary
• Track student references to displayed work]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937167 Group Assessment jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937169 Teacher observes and records using assessment checklist]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937169 Individual Quick Write jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937170 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937170 Strategy Summary jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937173 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937173 Exit Ticket jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937174 1. One strategy they learned from a classmate
2. One question they still have]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937174 Practice Problems jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937175 • 18 × 15
• 45 × 12
Document your thinking process with clear explanations]]> 2025-05-29 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937175 Strategy Journal jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937203 2025-05-29 20:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937203 Optional Extension jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937204 2025-05-29 20:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/w61s4aomogjxissr/wish/3472937204