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Description : The binomial cube is contained in a wooden box with lid, having two adjacent hinged sides that open out to display the 8 wooden component cubes and prisms painted red, blue and black. (a+b)3
Objective: The binomial cube is a concrete representation of the algebraic formula (a+b)3. The factors of the equation are represented by the cubes and prisms. The child uses it for sensorial exploration, while the elementary child uses the binomial cube as a concrete step towards abstract algebraic understanding.
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