Why is building perseverance something that is important for math
students?
Choose a problem from the chapter. Solve it. Describe the four stages
of the inquiry process in your solution.
Find a “problem” in a textbook that doesn’t fit
the criteria for what makes a good problem described in this chapter.
Why does it not fit the criteria?
Apply the turn-it-around strategy to create a number problem and a
geometry problem that would be suitable for elementary school students.
How are the emergent problem solving strategies different from the
simpler strategies?
