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Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
 


Activity Overview

In this activity, students sort and classify buttons by their attributes and display their findings on a graphing mat. They represent this information in the form a graph of their choice. They learn to use inequalities and compare quantities of buttons having specific attributes. Students also, explore the use of a constant function to do skip counting.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 181- 189 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the page to the class.

    Follow the Activity procedures:
    Activity A:
  • Discuss the attributes of different buttons covering both similarities and differences


    • Activity B:
  • Sort the buttons by the chosen attribute and place them on the graphing mat in appropriate groups
  • Use the calculator to count the different types of buttons


    • Activity C:
  • Count the number of red and white buttons
  • Find the difference between the number of red and white buttons
  • Enter the inequality and check the expression with the calculator
  • Explore further inequalities using the calculator


    • Activity D:
  • Choose an attribute to graph
  • Record the information on the graph


    • Activity E:
  • Use the calculator to count all the holes on the two-hole buttons
  • Use the constant function +2 and skip count to count all the holes in the two-hole buttons

    		After the Activity

    		Review student results:
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    		Subject Area:
    Math : Math General : General

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    K-4

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-10

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    Other:
    This is Activity 17 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math at Your Fingertips with the TI-10

    The following materials are required for this activity:

  • Book: The Button Box
  • Buttons of various types
  • Box for buttons
  • Graphing mats
  • Grid Paper


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