Day 1

5-minutes

• These are four square table tops made out of square blocks. How many blocks are in:– The 5th square table top?– The 10th square table top?– The 15th square table top?

Growing Squares(Driscoll, 1999)

Day 2

5-Minutes

• How could you determine the number of blocks in the 40th square table top without drawing all 40 square table tops?

Growing Squares(Driscoll, 1999)

Day 3

5-10 Minutes

• Write a rule for determining the number of blocks in any square table top.

Growing Squares(Driscoll, 1999)