The following are discrepant events that does not turn out as expected.
These anomalies challenge students’ beliefs and makes them more receptive to learning what you want them to learn.
Alcohol and Water Miscibility: Discrepant Event
Miscibility means how completely two or more liquids dissolve in each other.
Materials Needed per Group: two 50 mL beakers, 0ne 100 mL [...]
You are a brick wall builder in an earthquake prone area. You need to discover a new way to build the strongest wall possible using bricks (dominoes).
Prior research by engineers determined that a wall made of these bricks has the most strength if there are no fault lines.
Here is an example of a brick wall [...]
Continue reading about Math and Science Problem Solving - Earthquake Proof Walls
Often there are times in class when students finish their work or test early. Instead of students twiddling their thumbs physically or mentally, give them a challenging math problem to solve. Problem solving in math promotes critical thinking and math reasoning skills, as students develop solutions to complex mathematical situations.
The Problem
A strategy game which [...]











