Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Rectangular Nets of Maximum Size - Connected
If you wish, you can consider this problem to be one of wrapping paper around a small gift.
Find the net for the rectangular prism with the largest volume that you can make from a standard piece of paper (8.5" x 11"). Use whatever net arrangement of sides you prefer, but it has to be one connected net. (No loose pieces).
Find the sizes of the six rectangular pieces that form the rectangular prism with the largest volume that can be made from a standard piece of paper (8.5" x 11").
An example is at right.
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
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Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
More Here at NCTM
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