Great Openings: Slots, 35 Sense, and Hole In One

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These three short activities challenge groups to fit objects through paper and index cards: "Slots" presents the challenge for one learner to figure out which objects fit through a hole cut by another; "35 Sense" is a puzzle to fit a quarter through a hole the size of a dime; and "Hole In One" has learners cutting index cards to fit a person through.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English, Spanish

Materials List (per group of students)

  • a variety of small household items
  • paper
  • scissors
  • dime and quarter
  • index cards
  • pencil

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Geometry
      • Plane Geometry

Informal Categories

  • Games

Other

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Heil, David ; Amorose, Gayle ; Gurnee, Anne ; Harrison, Amy

Source Collection

  • Science After School Consumer's Guide

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Family Science, 1999