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What Do You Notice?

How it works

Students are asked to write down and attach their mathematical observations about a thought provoking poster. These posters are designed to get students (and their parents!) thinking about math on a deeper level. As an added encouragement to participate, they can earn an extra guess at the Estimation Jar.

Real-world examples

Examples of What Do You Notice? posters from actual Family Math Night events. All of these posters were created by Karyn Hodgens, co-Founder and Elementary Math Specialist.

Caterpillar What Do You Notice?

Details for Caterpillar

Musical Math Notes

Details for Musical Math Notes



Sample Pie Graph poster

Details for Pie Graph

Sample completed poster

Details for Array Model



Sample Lego Blocks What Do You Notice?

Details for Lego Blocks

Sample Grid Dots What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Grid Dots



Sample Magic Square What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Magic Square

Sample Valentine's Venn What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Valentine's Venn



Sample Target Practice What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Target Practice

Sample Scales What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Scales



Sample Number Theory What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Number Theory

Sample Gumballs What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Gumballs



Sample Crossed Lines What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Crossed Lines

Sample Fractions on the Geoboard What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Fractions on the Geoboard



Sample Number Grid Puzzle What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Number Grid Puzzle

Sample 3-Dimensions What Do You Notice? poster

Details for 3-Dimensions



Sample Quadrilaterals What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Quadrilaterals

Sample Rectangular Arrays What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Rectangular Arrays



Sample Numbers in Square Grids What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Numbers in Square Grids

Sample Number Skyline What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Number Skyline



Sample Number Puzzle What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Number Puzzle

Sample Balance Scale What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Balance Scale



Sample Hexagonal Venn Diagram What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Hexagonal Venn Diagram

Sample Number Line What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Number Line



Sample Euler's Polyhedron Formula What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Euler's Polyhedron Formula

Sample Metatron's Cube What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Metatron's Cube



Sample Hexagonal Number Pattern What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Hexagonal Number Pattern

Sample Square Numbers What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Square Numbers



Sample Geometry Venn Diagram What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Geometry Venn Diagram

Sample Patterns on the Number Line What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Patterns on the Number Line



Sample Squares and More Squares What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Squares and More Squares

Sample Batman's Mask What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Batman's Mask



Sample Bicycles and Soccer Balls What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Bicycles and Soccer Balls

Sample Pattern Block Functions What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Pattern Block Functions



Sample Area Formula What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Area Formula

Sample Cuisenaire Rods What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Cuisenaire Rods



Sample Visualizing Numbers What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Visualizing Numbers

Sample Crayons What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Crayons



Sample Dominoes What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Dominoes

Sample Fractals What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Fractals



Sample Circle Graph What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Circle Graph

Sample Fibonacci Numbers What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Fibonacci Numbers



Sample Oval Venn Diagram What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Oval Venn Diagram

Sample Triangular Numbers What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Triangular Numbers



Sample Pascal's Triangle What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Pascal's Triangle

Sample Picture Graph What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Picture Graph



Sample Line Graph What Do You Notice? poster

Details for Line Graph