Build the first 5 odd numbers – each one with different colored blocks Build the first 5 odd numbers – each one with different colored blocks. Which colors doesn’t matter  etc.

Let’s build squares!! One is a square! There it is. Can you use your second stick (3 blocks) to build a new square around your first square? I’ll wait while you try this. There must be a way!   12=1 22=4

Can you use the next set of blocks (5) to build a new square out of 2 squared? Keep building bigger squares.         12=1 22=4 32=9 42=?? 52=??

WOW for squares. Can you put it into words WOW for squares!! Can you put it into words? Stage 2 adds 3 blocks, Stage 3 adds 5 blocks… what’s happening here? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5