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This The Same Parts Can Make Many Objects lesson plan also includes:
- The Same Parts Can Make Many Objects (.html)
- Anagram Worksheet (.pdf)
- Objects with Four Cubes (.pdf)
- Objects with Five Cubes (.pdf)
- Teacher Background (.pdf)
- Connections to NGSS (.pdf)
- The Same Parts Can Make Many Objects
- Animation: Models of Atoms and Molecules
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Snap to it! Young experimenters use Snap Cubes to model how a larger object is created from a smaller parts. Using a guide, they rearrange their cubes to create all possible arrangements of four and five cubes.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Create a competition for students to create the greatest number of unique structures
Classroom Considerations
- Requires the use of Snap Cubes to complete the activity
- Fits as the 10th part of the 11-installment Inquiry in Action series
Pros
- Provides a link to purchase materials if needed
- Offers options for questioning
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