Building Math Culture

Three-Act Math

This structure was created by Dan Meyer. A three-act task is a specific structure that piques student interest with a video of a situation, allows the teacher to get students working on math, and then reveals the answer in a follow-up video. The structure can allow for learners at different levels to enter into the conversation (low floor/high ceiling) as well as allowing students multiple different paths to solving the answer.

Below are some links with further information:

• Full explanation of three-act math tasks.

• List of Tasks

• Links to task pages:

  • https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/

  • https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/

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