Thinking Through Mathematics book 1 (ages 6-8)

Mathematical inquiry challenges students to ask questions, create definitions and think very carefully about how they are going to solve a problem.

With the emphasis on mathematical reasoning, judgement and problem-solving skills, the Thinking through Mathematics series requires students to investigate questions that are open ended. The process of reasoning is reinforced as students consider the parameters of their inquiry, formulate, trial and enact a plan, and share their thinking process alongside the results.

Each book provides ten mathematical inquiry units, each posing a real-life question for inquiry, such as:

What is the longest paper chain that can be made from an A4 sheet of paper?

How do we know if we're getting better at hopping on one foot?

Each of the ten units follows five phases of inquiry:

→ Discover (engage with the problem)

→ Devise (create a plan)

→ Develop (implement the plan)

→ Defend (justify and communicate solutions and the decisions made)

→ Diverge (optional: explore alternative pathways)