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− | =Activity - Name of Activity= | + | =Activity - Create-a-Bear Permutations= |
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− | ==Estimated Time== | + | ==Estimated Time== 40 min |
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− | ==Materials/ Resources needed== | + | ==Materials/ Resources needed== |
| + | *Blank Paper |
| + | *Pencils |
| + | *Colored pencils, crayons, or markers |
| + | *Clear bags for paper manipulatives |
| + | *Paper manipulatives copied, cut and placed in plastic bags |
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| ==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any== | | ==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any== |
| + | *Today the students will be working at the Create-a-Bear store in the mall. They will be creating a display to show all of the little children how they can dress the bears. |
| + | *The big decision is this: in what order do you want to line the bears up in the display? |
| ==Multimedia resources== | | ==Multimedia resources== |
| ==Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets== | | ==Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets== |
| ==Process (How to do the activity)== | | ==Process (How to do the activity)== |
| + | #Set the stage for the students as if they are working at the "Create-a-Bear" store in the mall. Their job is to make a poster showing all of the possible ways the bears can be placed in a line (permutations).*Use the paper bears to discover all of the possible orders in which you can put them in line. Suggestion: use three bears to begin with, then more or less. |
| + | *Organize the different arrangements so that patterns can be easily detected using a chart, organized list, or other model. |
| + | *Record all of the possible permutations (order in which they can be arranged) in an organized fashion using a tree diagram, organized list, table, picture, etc. |
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| + | #Have students work in groups or individually to use the paper bears to find all of the orders in which the bears can be arranged in line if there are 3 bears. (You may change the number as desired.) |
| + | #Have students record their results as a tree diagram, orga¬nized list, chart, etc., on the blank paper. It's important that the students see a connection between the manipulatives and the diagrams they create. |
| + | #Discuss the mathematical patterns that exist in this problem |
| ==Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)== | | ==Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)== |
| + | #What is the task did you got here? |
| + | #How many bears are to be arranged on the display board? |
| + | #What are the colors of bears? |
| ==Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)== | | ==Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)== |
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| ==Question Corner== | | ==Question Corner== |
| ==Activity Keywords== | | ==Activity Keywords== |