�discussNdefend activities

Any task e.g. puzzles/ pictures/ graphics where the focus is on mathematical discourse, to stimulate curiosity, wonder, doubt.

Why do it?

• Reactivate and deepen conceptual understanding of big ideas.
• Creates a culture that values and enables student voice
• Multiple opportunities to practice maths talk in a ‘safe environment’
• Multiple opportunities to hear, use and develop maths language.

The following slide contains a collection of freely available resources that can be used as part of a discussNdefend routine

Great free sites that teachers are using for discussNdefend

Maths Talk has many of these tasks presented in a logical, easy-to-find system