Tuesday 7 April 2015

There was time for this

I pondered whether to do it, and decided Yes! We did make a start on our popup cuboids. We made the cubes.
 
 I decided that as there was a fair bit of arithmetic in it too, it covered a lot of bases. Working out the surface area, and the volume, usually involved a one digit X two digit calculation, and it was a chance to remind about grid multiplication in a context.
They would make a good book! I would also really like to make to get the class struggling with making non-cube cuboid popups. Doing this involves getting to grips with how a cuboid works (opposite faces being the same).

The children who finished quickly I steered towards making some cuboid pictures with pattern blocks:
This is something I'll maybe do more systematically next year (if I'm teaching around this age).

2 comments:

  1. Love this Simon! I've never seen the plain wood rhombus and in fact, I've never had a need for one... until now. Well done.
    What a slick way for students to continue working and exploring an idea. Talk about taking an idea and diving in deep...well done!

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  2. A very neat and creative activity. And like you said, there are many dimensions to it!

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