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In this activity the child assembles a three-dimensional puzzle made up of 27 wooden blocks. This puzzle is the physical representation of the trinomial formula: (a+b+c)<sup>3</sup>. This activity indirectly prepares the child to learn Algebra later on. | In this activity the child assembles a three-dimensional puzzle made up of 27 wooden blocks. This puzzle is the physical representation of the trinomial formula: (a+b+c)<sup>3</sup>. This activity indirectly prepares the child to learn Algebra later on. | ||
== Presentations == | |||
=== Presentation 1 === | |||
# Invite the child to the lesson. Show him where the work is on the shelf, and name the work. Take the Trinomial Cube box to a table. | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 1.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step two | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 2.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step three | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 3.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
=== Presentation 2 === | |||
# Invite the child to take the Trinomial Cube box to a rug or table. | |||
# Step two | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 4.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step three | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 5.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step four | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 6.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step five | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 7.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
# Step six | |||
#: [[Image:Trinomial Cube 8.JPG|200 px|center]] | |||
== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == |
Revision as of 10:26, 18 June 2011
Trinomial Cube | |
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Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Form | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 4 + |
Prerequisites | Binomial Cube |
Materials | Trinomial Cube |
In this activity the child assembles a three-dimensional puzzle made up of 27 wooden blocks. This puzzle is the physical representation of the trinomial formula: (a+b+c)3. This activity indirectly prepares the child to learn Algebra later on.
Presentations
Presentation 1
- Invite the child to the lesson. Show him where the work is on the shelf, and name the work. Take the Trinomial Cube box to a table.
- Step two
- Step three
Presentation 2
- Invite the child to take the Trinomial Cube box to a rug or table.
- Step two
- Step three
- Step four
- Step five
- Step six
Points of Interest
Control of Error
- The diagrams on the sides of the box remind the child of the pattern that each level of the blocks should make.
- The blocks will not fit back in the box unless the cube in constructed correctly.
Variations and Extensions
Material
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