Today we did a Math Chat based on the picture below. Students were given several minutes to write down the questions that came to mind when they saw this picture. Then they had a chance to ask these questions withing their groups. Lastly, we went over a few of the questions as a class and tried to answer them. It was lovely to see students embracing multiple answers and viewpoints! 

For example: How many candles are there? You could say 12 (in total), 9 (ones that are lit), or 3 (not lit).