Penny Collection Activity (credit: You Cubed)

Last updated almost 5 years ago

5 questions

Note from the author:

This activity allows students to explore how numbers are composed, by having them look at different ways of grouping them. There are many different strategies and methods students can use to come up with a solution. Students can use actual pennies, draw diagrams, and use charts to keep track of their findings. As students explore they will notice many different patterns in the numbers they are exploring.(credit: https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/penny-collection/)

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Penny Collection Activity (credit: You Cubed)

Last updated almost 5 years ago

5 questions

Note from the author:

This activity allows students to explore how numbers are composed, by having them look at different ways of grouping them. There are many different strategies and methods students can use to come up with a solution. Students can use actual pennies, draw diagrams, and use charts to keep track of their findings. As students explore they will notice many different patterns in the numbers they are exploring.(credit: https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/penny-collection/)

Take a few moments to view this video.

Read through the problem independently.

Penny Collection Activity (credit: You Cubed)

Penny Collection Activity (credit: You Cubed)

Write down some thoughts on how you might approach this problem.

Describe how you might use this hundreds chart to help solve this problem

Once all members of your group have had a chance to think about the problem, work together to find the solution. Write your answer below.

Show your work here.

Describe the process your group used to find the solution.

Write down some thoughts on how you might approach this problem.

Describe how you might use this hundreds chart to help solve this problem

Once all members of your group have had a chance to think about the problem, work together to find the solution. Write your answer below.

Show your work here.

Describe the process your group used to find the solution.