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Maximize a profit with an understanding of geometric dimension. A real-world task challenges learners to design a pattern using three different brick shapes. The bricks are dedicated with a different donation for each shape, so part of the task is to find the pattern with the greatest donation value.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide manipulatives to use as concrete representations of the pattern
- Challenge groups to create the pattern that produces the largest amount of donations
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes students know how to find the area of quadrilaterals and right triangles
Pros
- Includes a sample solution with a scoring rubric
- Allows for multiple solution methods
Cons
- None