Let it Go and Count

A Three Act Task by Jennifer Gibson

Video by Brian Hull

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Act 1--Watch the Video--Click the Snowflake

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What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Act 1

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Act 1--What is the math question?

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How many different characters does he have sing this song?

Act 1--Make an estimate.

Make a low estimate. If your estimate isn’t correct, what is the lowest you think it could be?

Make a high estimate. If your estimate isn’t correct, what is the highest you think it could be?

Act 1--What do you still need to know in order to solve the problem?

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Act 2

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2 3 2 2 2 2 1 4 1 2

Act 2

Take this information and solve the problem.

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How many different characters does he have sing this song?

Show your work. When you are done, find a friend to share your thinking and your solutions. How close were your estimates?

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Act 3--The answer

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He has 21

characters sing.

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