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. Grades 3 5 mathematics teachers can use this book to: Foster curious mindsets that encourage inquiry and exploration in mathematical learningBuild a class community where students share and learn from each other s conjecturesInvite students to notice recurring patterns, ask why, and develop possible explanationsChallenge students to justify or refine their conjectures with observable evidence and dataEquip students with a solid mathematical foundation to prepare them for algebraContents:IntroductionPart 1: Nurturing Our Classroom Community and Growing Our Teacher ToolboxChapter 1: Establishing the Foundation for Mathematical ArgumentationChapter 2: Nurturing a Classroom CommunityChapter 3: Growing Our Teacher ToolboxChapter 4: Connecting Environment and Teacher Toolbox Through Instructional RoutinesPart 2: Growing the Layers of ArgumentationChapter 5: Exploring the First Layer Notice, Wonder, and BeyondChapter 6: Exploring the Second Layer ConjecturingChapter 7: Exploring the Third Layer JustifyingChapter 8: Exploring the Fourth Layer ExtendingPart 3: Growing More Mathematical IdeasChapter 9: Finding Opportunities for ArgumentationChapter 10: Connections to AlgebraEpilogueAppendix A: Instructional Routine Planning TemplateAppendix B: Mathematical Ideas Across ChaptersReferences and ResourcesIndex