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Thanksgiving Cartesian Art: Pumpkin

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Not a Halloween jack-o-lantern, but a Thanksgiving pumpkin! Young mathematicians graph and connect points on a coordinate system to unveil the mystery picture.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use colored pencils to connect each point and color the final picture
  • Give as a homework assignment, or use in the classroom during the week of Thanksgiving
Classroom Considerations
  • Presumes learners are familiar with graphing points on a Cartesian graph
  • Great for beginning graphers
Pros
  • Comes with an answer key and directions for graphing the points
  • Reinforces graphing skills in a fun way
Cons
  • Graphing lines and numbers are somewhat small
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