Taking Apart & Rebuilding

Question 1

Sam used six wooden blocks to build a tower. He then took the blocks apart and used them to build a house. Which statement best explains what happened to the blocks?

Accepted Answer

The same six blocks were taken apart and rearranged to make a house.

Answer

Some of the blocks vanished, leaving fewer pieces to build the house.

Answer

The tower magically became a house without moving any blocks.

Answer

The blocks turned into new blocks that look different, so a house could be built.

Question 2

A student takes apart a LEGO car and then uses the same pieces to build a LEGO house. Which explanation best describes what happened?

Accepted Answer

The same LEGO pieces are used, but they are rearranged to build a house.

Answer

New LEGO pieces are added to the car pieces to make the house.

Answer

The car pieces disappear and new house pieces appear.

Answer

The LEGO pieces change shape to become the walls of the house.

Question 3

Sam has a small wooden vehicle that is built from three rectangular blocks. Sam notices that when he pulls the blocks apart, he can then stack the three blocks to make a tower. Which observation best supports the idea that the vehicle can be taken apart and used to make a different object?

Accepted Answer

The blocks can be pulled apart and then stacked to make a tower.

Answer

The vehicle can roll across the floor.

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The blocks fit together tightly and cannot be pulled apart.

Answer

The three blocks are different colors.

Try three questions

Sam used six wooden blocks to build a tower. He then took the blocks apart and used them to build a house. Which statement best explains what happened to the blocks?

A student takes apart a LEGO car and then uses the same pieces to build a LEGO house. Which explanation best describes what happened?

Sam has a small wooden vehicle that is built from three rectangular blocks. Sam notices that when he pulls the blocks apart, he can then stack the three blocks to make a tower. Which observation best supports the idea that the vehicle can be taken apart and used to make a different object?

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