Grade
1

Same & Different: Cubes Come to Life

Look at the two pictures. What do you notice?

A. shows 3 people made from cubes. The first is purple and 6 cubes tall. The middle is blue and 7 cubes tall. The last is green and 5 cubes tall. B. shows 3 people made from cubes. The first is purple and 5 cubes tall. The middle is blue and 6 cubes tall. The last is green and 7 cubes tall.
  1. How are pictures A and B mathematically the same, and how are they different?
    • A and B are the same because …
    • A and B are different because …
  2. Make a third picture with people made of cubes.
    Explain how your picture is the same as pictures A and B, and how it is different.
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