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math 5-year-old child 1 x n bricks overlapping courses
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Thu, 14 Sep 2000 02:20:43 GMT
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The 5-year-old child discovered "higher" math with 1 x n bricks.
The child played into a structural 1x brick goal of a 12-stud assembly.
Needing to lock the first course (row) of 3 4-stud bricks by overlapping the
second row, the child discovered a series of 4 3-stud bricks would do the
trick. Next for the 3rd course, 6 2-stud bricks would interlock most of the
2nd course. Then, the 4th course incorporated some 1x, 2x, and 4x bricks.
The child quickly saw the regular pattern of multiplication in courses 1
through 3.
Perhaps, color-coding the parts might reinforce the learning. For example,
let all 1 x 2 = red, 1 x 3 = yellow, etc.
The math fascination lasted for only the first 6 courses. Then, the goal of
height took over, a variation on "higher math."
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| (...) LEGO Cuisenaire Rods! Of course there are a few missing pieces to make a proper set, you need: 1x1 white 1x2 red 1x3 bright green (yea right!) 1x4 magenta (yea right!) 1x5 yellow (good luck!) 1x6 green 1x7 black (good luck!) 1x8 brown 1x9 blue (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.edu)
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