Is the path through December, January, and February the only path through winter? Not in a holiday math activity based on Pascal's Triangle! Middle schoolers study a triangle made of the letters from the word winter and decide how many ways they can spell it.

Concepts

winter, winter holidays, pascal's triangle

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Attach to a homework packet during the winter season
• Project the large version of the activity onto a whiteboard to model the first few paths
• Have learners create their own triangles with their names or other words

Classroom Considerations

• Does not include an answer key

Pros

• Reinforces math concepts while bringing the holiday season to class
• Provides multiple different ways to practice the concept, including penguin triangles

Cons

• None