Activity
KITES: The Snow is Falling! The Snow is Falling! , 3 - 4
Subject
Math, Science & Technology
Grade Levels
Elementary, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Related Activities
- Pose the snowfall problem as described in Activity Sheet 1.
- Discuss ways a solution could be obtained. Encourage students to use manipulatives, draw pictures, and create tables or charts.
- Ask students to verbally describe the pattern or the rule (e.g., every hour another centimeter of snow falls, the total amount of snow is equal to the number of hours it snowed).
- Repeat the same procedure with variations of the probelm involving initial amounts of snow and varying snowfall rates (see Activity Sheet 2, Items 1 and 2). Have students predict the amount of snow.
- Pose other variations of the problem (see Activity Sheet 2, Items 3 and 4) that introduce students to calculating the time the snowfall began and identifying the rate of the snowfall.
Author
Adapted from the NYS Department of Education publication, A Toolkit for Mathematics Educators: Key Idea Tasks to Enhance Success (KITES)
Description
Using problem simulations, students will explore the pattern of snow accumulation and possible variations to develop an understanding of functional relationships. As the activities proceed through the grade levels, various methods of describing, representing, and extending patterns will be introduced.
Resource/Materials
Activity Sheet 1
Activity Sheet 2
