Does the building experience make a difference? I build it with cubes, but legos would work. #elemmathchat

Powerful observation, Melynee, I appreciate the connection with observation and diversity of thoughts, what we have in common and what is different, and that diversity breeds strength, it breeds creativity #elemmathchat

When we find ways to unlock our creativity, usually through collaboration, our mathematical training will unlock how we might be just a little bit better version of ourselves #elemmathchat

Q4 Now, imagine you were asked to build what you see with a partner or group of 3. #elemmathchat

Moreover, the process of seeing how it grows from your way to your peers, produces variety, and nourishes the seeds of creativity. Think of every numbertalk, when Ss realize they can expand and give more than one answer they explode in fun #elemmathchat

So we can see things that are the same and things that are different, mirroring many things in life, if we think creatively about them and collaborate with our peers, it might be a way of seeing our community too #elemmathchat

Powerful connections to who and what impact we can have #elemmathchat

How might seeing things differently help us build a community in our classroom? #elemmathchat

Through collaboration we find diversity in representation and verification in our own thinking. Powerful notice Melynee #elemmathchat

Q3: How is this experience of seeing different ways of growth? #elemmathchat