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Cube Coloring Problem (CEC)

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Author:Linda Dickerson, Redmond School District, Redmond, Oregon
Description: Investigate what happens when different-sized cubes are constructed from unit cubes, the surface areas are painted, and the large cubes are taken apart. How many of the 1x1x1 unit cubes are painted on three faces, two faces, one face, no faces? A lesson for grades 5-12 to teach students to determine a pattern, write exponents, predict the pattern for larger cubes, graph the growth patterns, and extend to algebra. From the Columbia Education Center collection of math mini-lessons.
Levels: Middle School (6-8)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Manipulatives, Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Basic Algebra, Patterns/Relationships, Higher-Dimensional Geometry

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