Step 7 Objective
Use logical argument to establish the truth of a statement; begin to give mathematical justifications and test by checking particular cases.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Hollow Squares
Here is a hollow square.
- How many pegs form the square on the outside?
- How many pegs are there in the hollow?
- Draw some more hollow squares.
- Investigate.
Examples drawn from Hollow Squares.
As in Step 6 but with mathematical explanations about the patterns in the results.