A few weeks ago, I showed my grade 8 students a short clip from 'The Big Bang Theory.' In the clip, Sheldon proposes that the best number in the world is 73.
Here's an extended version of the clip.
I gave my students 5 weeks to find their own 'best number.' I gave them very few guidelines since I am curious to see what they can come up with on their own. I told them that they could use both mathematical and personal reasons to justify their choice.
Today, I showed them why my 'best number' is 28. I was happy to see that quite a few students are working hard to find their own. I am hoping to post some of them here.
Maybe there are other reasons why 28 is awesome.
What's yours?
