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.

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