Problem Solvers: Problem: Pencils and crayons
Elaine Simmt · Teaching Children Mathematics · 2010
Each school year, children begin with their new supplies in hand, eagerly waiting to sharpen their pencils and get started. However, it is not long before the teacher overhears one student asking to borrow a pencil from another. Whereas some students delight in having a collection of pencils and crayons to use for their lessons, others manage just fine with only one or two writing utensils; and at least one student always seems to need to borrow a pencil.