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This File Cabinet activity also includes:
- File Cabinet
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 1 [ESTIMATE cabinet]
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 2 [height]
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 3 [width]
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 4 [depth]
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 5 [ESTIMATE sticky]
- File Cabinet: Act 2 - 6 [sticky]
- Mr. Stadel's Height [Estimation 180]
- File Cabinet: Act 3 [Checkpoint]
- File Cabinet: Act 3 [SHORT]
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Take the resource out of the file cabinet. Young mathematicians estimate the number of sticky notes it would take to cover the surface area of a file cabinet. They answer a set of questions on how the number of sticky notes would change if dimensions are doubled and on how long the process would take.
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- Provide a file cabinet for learners to measure
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should be familiar with area and surface area
- Scholars must have experience with estimation strategies
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