Film Summary: Dot Card Number Talks

Summary: Day 1 begins with a film that explains how our brains grow and change. After the film students are asked to do the same dot card number talk. All learners should experience the different ways we see and visualize numbers, these number talks are powerful and thought provoking. The dot card is followed by an important activity to help students work well in groups. We also included a rich activity that shows students another open and creative way to try to fill an area with squares. Have students draw the 11 x 13 rectangle in centimeters so it fits on letter paper.