Video from A Pedagogy of Play Course - Resources

Oreo Filling

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Resource Summary

As a playful introduction to algebra, the teacher leads a conversation where students:

  • Notice differences among the ingredient lists of different types of oreo cookies
  • Name wonders (questions) about their noticings
  • Identified a wonder worthy of mathematical investigation
  • Discuss how to investigate their wonder

Additional information about this unfolded lesson can be found in the Pedagogy of Play working paper More than one way: An approach to teaching that supports playful learning.