BensonVoss Math 8

Amber, convince me there are more salsa dancers than disco dancers without using the word “count” or naming numbers?
💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼 This would be an awesome activation activity aka primer activity.

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How did we make sure all students could access the project?
- The project tasks were chunked. (addressed executive functioning, focus, and processing needs)
- Students were given multiple ways to engage with the content, including visual supports, written prompts, mathematical calculations, and collaborative discussion. (differentiation is providing varied points of access and demonstration of learning opprtunities)
- The task was relevant and engaging. (students had buy-in, this project was meaningful to them)