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Activity 6
Major Martian Headache
Patterns
♦patterning
♦writing simple rules
Materials
Students learn about patterning and writing simple
♦large marshmallows (heads)
♦small marshmallows (antenna ends)
rules as they explore a hypothetical situation about | ♦ | toothpicks (antennas) | |
Martians. | |||
♦ | paper and pencil | ||
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Setup
♦Divide the class into groups and distribute 5 large marshmallows to each student.
♦Provide each group with a tray of toothpicks and a dish of small marshmallows.
♦Tell students:
There has been a recent discovery on the surface of Mars. The Rover uncovered a tablet with Martian inscriptions on it. After much decoding, scientists have decided the tablet describes the physical appearance of a Martian. Martians did apparently have two antennas each. The tablet goes on to tell that as the climate changed to much colder weather, the Martians needed antenna muffs for each of their two antennas.
♦Ask students: If each Martian has two antennas, how many antenna muffs will be needed for the entire community of Martians?
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