models · Compounding
15 min · pencil, crayons
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Double it!
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Read aloud Count each shape and color one square for each. Each number doubles! If it doubles again, how many come next?
- Count each shape.
- Color one square for each one.
- If it doubles again, how many come next?
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Doubling starts small, then grows fast: that is compounding.
- What comes after 16?
- Which grows faster: adding 1 each time, or doubling?
Extend it: Put 1 grain of rice on a plate, then 2, 4, 8, 16. Watch it grow!
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