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Anne-Marie Claxton

Stem / Area -Make a Christmas Star.

Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade
Subjects: Math, STEAM

Student Instructions

Your task is to make a Christmas star out of pieces of paper that are exactly the same. How many points will be on your star? What shaped pieces of paper will work best to make it? You can experiment. (Make sure your pieces touch but don't overlap.) When you are finished, calculate the area of your star. 1. Tap the add button inside this activity. 2.Ask a friend to use the video tool to film you showing your star. * Remember to tell us how you decided on your design and how well it worked. *Don't forget to tell us what the area is. 3. Review the video before you upload to see if you are happy with it. Redo if you need to. 4.Tap the the check and upload your work.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

STEM is the terminology used in Australia. In some other countries it is called STEAM.

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