The document describes a math workshop approach used at Mary Walter Elementary School. The workshop includes tasks focused on designing neighborhoods that allow students to engage in deep problem solving and make connections across subjects. Students work individually and in groups to solve problems, share their work, and revise their understanding based on peer feedback. The document provides examples of how students developed their work over multiple iterations, applying strategies in new contexts and clarifying their thinking.

1. Mary Walter Elementary School Math Workshop by Beth Buchholz & Kateri Thunder

5. Alex revises his work multiple times To learn alternate strategies from his peers as students share during lessons over multiple days focused on revision

6. Alex struggles to communicate The problem: The Chicago Bulls starting line-up jogs out onto the court. Harper, Pippen, Rodman, Longley, and Jordan each slap high fives to each other player. How many high-fives are given in all? Alex Draft #1

7. Revision after group share Alex Draft #2

8. Revision after focused conversation Alex Draft #3

9. Making math connections The NEW problem: “ Groups of campers are going to island. On the first day two people went over and one decided it was to cold and came back. One the second day, four went over and two came back. On the third day six went over to the island and three camp back. If this pattern continues, how many people would be on the island at the end of seven days?”

10. Applying strategy in new context Third draft of previous problem First draft of NEW problem

12. The original task from Investigations

13. The REVISED task

20. Beth’s Class & the Neighborhood Problem Here’s what Beth’s class did.

21. Lyndsey uses pictures and words

22. Anand uses multiplication Anand noticed that you can “reverse” the numbers

23. Anand’s recommendation

24. Anand’s design and map key

25. Eric uses addition & multiplication

26. Eric notices a pattern Eric organized his findings using a chart based on “opposites”

27. Eric writes to explain his choices

28. Isaac’s design and map key

29. Isaac explains his choices

30. Isaac revises his design

32. Henry revises his quarterly math prompt To clearly and efficiently communicate his strategy after peer feedback and self assessment based on a rubric

33. Henry’s first draft

35. Peer & Self Feedback

36. Henry revises based on rubric Draft #1 Draft #2

39. Jeremy’s Writing in October

40. Jeremy’s Writing in November

41. Jeremy’s Writing in November

42. Jeremy’s Writing in February October February

43. Jeremy’s Writing in February