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Take a piece of paper of any size. Fold it in half.

  • How does the thickness of the folded paper compare to the thickness of the unfolded paper?

Repeat this process, answering the question each time.

 

  • How many times can you fold the paper?

  • Does the size of the paper with which you started make any difference?

  • How thick is the folded paper when you can no longer fold it?

Use a calculator to skip count by 3s. In other words, make the calculator show the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12.... Can you make it multiply by 3s?
 
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