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Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Aubrey Gennari 
Presidential Portraiture: Looking and Analyzing Questions
Unpacking Sol LeWitt’s Open Cubes
Students will analyze Sol LeWitt's variations of the open cube to apply their knowledge of drawing cubes using isometric paper and nets of cubes. Students will extend their knowledge of surface area while observing LeWitt's Cube without a cube and make a generalization for two formulas.
This is an activity for a grade 6 or 7 geometry class. Prerequisite knowledge: volume, surface area and nets of cubes.
Students can do the work in groups of 2-3 there are sections for thinking routines and prompts for students to upload photos of their work.
Amanda Riske 
