How Many Trains?
Give each group
Snap Cubes
®
in two colors. Begin by snapping
one of each color
Snap Cube
together. Explain that this is a
two-car train because it is made with just two
Snap Cubes
. Ask
students to find other two-car trains. Students should find that
they can make four different two-car trains with their
Snap
Cubes
. For example, red-red, green-green, red-green, and
green-red. Point out that in this activity, two trains having the
same color cubes, but arranged in a different order, such as
the red-green trains, count as two different trains. Have
students trace the cubes to keep track of all of the trains
they are making.
Now, have students find all the three-car trains (trains that
are three cubes long) that can be made using no more than
two colors. Students will need to keep a record as they work
in order to have enough cubes to complete this activity.
About Snap Cubes
®
Snap Cu
bes are
3
⁄
4
-inch interlocking cubes that connect on every
side. They come in sets of 100, 500, and 1000, each containing
an equal amount of 10 different colors. A set of 100 cubes is
sufficient for four to six students.
Activities with
Snap Cubes
are suitable for children in all grade
levels. They help students learn about whole numbers
(counting, more and less, place value, addition, subtraction),
measurement, probability, graphing, and geometry. They are
ideal for exploring rhythmic patterns as well as growth
patterns, and for doing spatial reasoning tasks.
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