Cubes of Numbers Using Visual Models

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Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Use geometric models and equations to investigate the meaning of the cube of a number and the relationship to its cube root.

Cubes of Numbers Using Visual Models

Investigate the meaning of the cube of a number. Observe arrays of dots on dice to discover the cube of a number.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How does the repeated multiplication relate to the exponent?

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Open-ended question 2

How is the repeated multiplication related to the dimensions of the image? The number of dots?

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