Wednesday 8/7

NOTES: Notes for this day, taken by Art Mabbott (html format)

8:30-10:00	From Assignment 2 to Pythagoras Discussion of Assignment 3 Cubes cut apart Diagonal Rectangle in a Polydron cube cut from 3x5 notecards Square Pyramid in a cube - figure out shape and build it from notecards Volume of Pyramid is 1/3 cube. This explains 1/3 all volume formulas for cones and pyramids.	Collect Assignment 3 Graph paper or dot paper Square Polydrons (bring all shapes) Manila folders White cardboard boxes Cardboard & Scissors Scotch Tape
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-11:45	CMP -> 24 blocks make various rectangular solids. Tabulate surface area.	Wooden blocks
11:45-12:45	Lunch
12:45-1:00	Video on Pythagorean Theorem	Project Mathematics video "Pythagorean Theorem"
1:00-3:00	Four groups will study the content of Filling and Wrapping Investigations 1, 3, 4, 6	Assignment 4 handed out.
Overnight Assignment	Do Assignment 4