Authors Chepina Rumsey and Jody Guarino continue their advocacy for math-curious classrooms, building on their work in Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K-2. They argue that curiosity not only engages students but also invigorates them to reason and develop a conceptual understanding of grade-level mathematical ideas. Dive into instructional skills that foster curiosity in math lessons and so much more.

Grades 3–5 mathematics teachers can use this book to:

• Foster curious mindsets that encourage inquiry and exploration in mathematical learning
• Build a class community where students share and learn from each other’s conjectures
• Invite students to notice recurring patterns, ask why, and develop possible explanations
• Challenge students to justify or refine their conjectures with observable evidence and data
• Equip students with a solid mathematical foundation to prepare them for algebra

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Nurturing Our Classroom Community and Growing Our Teacher Toolbox

Chapter 1: Establishing the Foundation for Mathematical Argumentation

Chapter 2: Nurturing a Classroom Community

Chapter 3: Growing Our Teacher Toolbox

Chapter 4: Connecting Environment and Teacher Toolbox Through Instructional Routines

Part 2: Growing the Layers of Argumentation

Chapter 5: Exploring the First Layer Notice, Wonder, and Beyond

Chapter 6: Exploring the Second Layer Conjecturing

Chapter 7: Exploring the Third Layer Justifying

Chapter 8: Exploring the Fourth Layer Extending

Part 3: Growing More Mathematical Ideas

Chapter 9: Finding Opportunities for Argumentation

Chapter 10: Connections to Algebra

Epilogue

Appendix A: Instructional Routine Planning Template

Appendix B: Mathematical Ideas Across Chapters

References and Resources

Index