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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 ==
That's way the bestest asnwer so far!
=== 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 21:26, 12 June 2011

Trinomial Cube
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Form
Trinomial Cube 8.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age4 +
PrerequisitesBinomial Cube
MaterialsTrinomial 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. That's way the bestest asnwer so far!

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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