Grade
5
What Comes Next? Stay Cool in a Pool
![4 pools. Pool 1: 2 feet deep, 10 feet long, 6 feet wide. Pool 2: 3 feet deep, 10 feet long, 8 feet wide. Pool 3: 4 feet deep, 10 feet long, 10 feet wide. Pool 4: 5 feet deep, 10 feet long, 12 feet wide.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/pKFXo0pj9GLdrHBGSmYXT0NQQthgBtEZaTHQQpP1aCjCU8pSnW.png?itok=F545vglU)
There are a lot of different pools to play in.
What do you notice? What do you wonder? What comes next?
Draw or describe the dimensions and volumes of the next 3 pools. Describe how you know.
Challenge
What would the dimensions of the 10th pool be?
What about the 15th?
Follow-up
Create your own pattern and share it with someone else. Ask them what comes next!
Printable Version
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Reference for Educators
Sample problems and solutions