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Nctm: Figure This: Keeping Cool

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Is it better to by block ice or crushed ice? Use your logical reasoning and measurement skills to solve this challenge that compares surface area of block ice and the same block cut into three cubes. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection with real world applications.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
area, geometric figures, logical reasoning, measurement, surface area
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Additional Tags
comparing surface area, finding surface area, geometry concept, math concept, measurement concept, real world applications, surface area applications, three dimensional figures, figure this, nctm, cube, rectangular prism, perimeter and area
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core
3.MD.C.5.a 3.MD.C.6