M&M Pyramid

Standards

8.EE A.2 - Use square root and cute root symbols to represent solutions to equations.

4.NBT.5 – Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.

3.NBT.3 - Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value.

****The following pictures and video were done by the artist Adam Hillman (his store). I have full permission from him to use these pictures and video as a lesson. Go see his art! It's super cool! And some of his pics are very mathy!*****


Act 1

What do you notice?  What do you wonder?

(Other pictures for Act 1)

Focus Questions - How many M&Ms are in the entire pyramid?  How many M&Ms are in each layer?


Act 2


Act 3

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