Alfredo Perez Resident Mathematician Texas A&M University GK-12 Program
TWO STUDENTS PER TEAM A SHEET OF PAPER SIX QUESTIONS
ASSIGN A NUMBER TO EACH COLOR
CONNECTING TWO BEADS WITH THESE IMPLIES MULTIPLICATION
CONNECTING TWO SPHERES WITH THESE IMPLIES ADDITION
BUILD A SHAPE - NO MORE THAN 6 SIDES - USE:
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF YOUR FIGURE? QUESTION 1
WHAT SHOULD YOU CALL THESE? QUESTION 2
USE: SAME SHAPE - BUILD IT TWO MORE TIMES -
STACK THEM USE:
WHAT IS THE NEW VALUE OF YOUR FIGURE? QUESTION 3
WHAT SHOULD YOU CALL EACH SHAPE THAT YOU STACKED? QUESTION 4
QUESTION 5 WHICH IS SMALLER? or value of your shape
QUESTION 6 WHICH IS LARGER? or value of your shape
What should be the title of today’s activity?
ABOUT FACTORS AND MULTIPLES WRITE 3 CONCLUSIONS
CONGRATULATIONS!