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Noyce Foundation
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Cubism

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If cubism were a religion, would you follow it? Lower-level tasks focus primarily on counting the number cubes in a structure and relating the number to surface area. As learners progress to higher-level tasks, isometric drawings and orthographic projections appear as part of those tasks.

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Concepts

cubes, isometric drawings, spatial reasoning, geometric properties, 2-d shapes, 3-d figures, fundamental counting principle

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • For Task E, bring in a Rubik's cube for learners to explore
  • Conduct a school-wide problem-of-the-month challenge

Classroom Considerations

  • Primary level activity requires unit cubes

Pros

  • Provides handouts for each task
  • Includes list of content and practice standards alignment for each task

Cons

  • No answer keys

Common Core

K.G.A.1 K.G.A.2 K.G.A.3 K.G.B.4 K.G.B.5 K.G.B.6 1.G.A.1 1.G.A.2 3.MD.A.2 3.G.A.2 5.MD.C.3.a 5.MD.C.3.b 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.5.a 7.G.A.1 7.G.A.3 7.G.B.6 HSS-CP.B.9 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP7

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