Menger Sponge

The students in Mr. Wilder's 4th grade class have been hard at work over the past couple of weeks preparing to make a Level 2 Menger Sponge.  When I first began my student teaching in the class, this was all they wanted to talk about.  Everyone was eager to introduce me to the project.  They have been folding playing cards to make cubes and then assembling these cubes together to form a larger one.  They are very meticulous about the cards.  It is almost like watching a surgeon make an incision with perfect precision.  Here are some pictures of the progress they are making.

Right now, they have made the initial 20 larger cubes that they need to make the great big one - the Level 2.  I am very excited to see the final product.  Be on the lookout for more pictures.