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BUILD
A BOX
Materials:
per team: paper, tape,
rulers, rice or beans (optional)
Procedure:
Have students work in groups
or as individuals. Challenge students to make the largest open box they
can from a single sheet of paper.
Students
grades 1-4 can fill their box with rice or beans to compare volume.
Students grades 5-8 can determine volume mathematically.
Notes:
This activity can be adapted
for students grades 8-12 by introducing more variables.
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Allow
students to use scissors.
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Do
not specify the shape of the container.
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Challenge
students to design a container with the largest volume and the
smallest surface area.
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