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Lesson Materials
• about ten 3D containers, and 30 centicubes • MAB (1000, 100, 10, 1 blocks) sufficient for all students • 1 cm grid paper (2 or 3 sheets per student) |
1. In this unit you will be constructing a container to hold 10 000 centicubes and so you will need to work out mathematically how big your container will be.
2. What are some possibilities for the shape of the container and record your suggestions.
3. Look at some different types of containers - how many centicubes do you think will fit into these? e.g. margarine container, storage boxes, ice-cream containers, tissue boxes, biscuit tin, Pringles tin, Toblerone box
4. Partner investigation how many centicubes do you think will fit in each container.
2. What are some possibilities for the shape of the container and record your suggestions.
3. Look at some different types of containers - how many centicubes do you think will fit into these? e.g. margarine container, storage boxes, ice-cream containers, tissue boxes, biscuit tin, Pringles tin, Toblerone box
4. Partner investigation how many centicubes do you think will fit in each container.
5. Create some drawings that you believe will hold 10 000 centicubes. Don't forget dimensions.
6. Prompting Questions:
- How did you decide how high your container would be?
- How many cubes are in your base layer?
7. Complete a gallery walk of all the different designs that students have come up with.
6. Prompting Questions:
- How did you decide how high your container would be?
- How many cubes are in your base layer?
7. Complete a gallery walk of all the different designs that students have come up with.
Lego/Ones Challenge
Experimenting with MABs
1. Start with 36 flats/100s.
2. How can you arrange these to make a rectangular or square prism shape? Work with your group
2. How can you arrange these to make a rectangular or square prism shape? Work with your group