The purpose of this task is to identify the structure in the two algebraic expressions by interpreting them in terms of a geometric context, a series of squares filled with dot arrangements. Students are asked to notice a pattern and...

The purpose of this task is to use what students intuitively understand about connecting points or dots with lines to generate a discussion about what points are and how they should be represented. Aligns with 4.G.A.1.

See if you can connect the dots of the same color with horizontal and vertical segments without leaving the grid and without intersecting the lines or crossing the colored dots.