Patterns and Functions | Activity 5: The Twin’s Towers | 25 |
3.Now have students generate this sequence on their
[ b \ Y b
4.Working in groups of two, have students use their
How many blocks do you need for a
How many blocks do you need for a
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1.Now the twins build the following towers. Have students build them, too.
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2.Ask students how they would enter this scenario into the
Z b \ Z b
3.Have students answer the following questions.
How many blocks do you need for an
How many blocks do you need for a
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Up to this point, students have been counting the number of times they press b. To make it easier to see which term of the sequence they are on, they can create a counter that will keep track for them.
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