Karens Quilt

Karen wants to make a quilt for her mothers birthday using square pieces of fabric. As she
laid out the fabric squares, as seen below, she could see a pattern. Help Karen make sense of
the pattern using the figures below.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Model each figure with the given color tiles.

1. Sketch the 4th figure in the sequence. (15 points)

2. Make a table showing the relationship between the figure number and perimeter of the
figure. Use the table on your graphic organizer. (5 points)

3. Draw a graph to represent the data from your table. Use the graph on your graphic
organizer. (5 points)

4. Does this situation represent a linear relationship? Explain. (15 points)

5. Use the process column from your table to derive an algebraic equation. Make sure that you
place it on your graphic organizer. (5 points)

6. Write a sentence to describe the relationship between the perimeter of the figure and the
figure number. (15 points)

7. Find the perimeter of the 250th figure. Show your work. (15 points)

8. What is the figure number of the largest figure that you can model using the given color
tiles? Write a sentence to explain the relationship between the figure number and the
perimeter of YOUR model. Be prepared to show your model. (25 points)

Four Corners Model of Multiple Representations

Figure and Verbal Description

Algebraic Equation

Tabular

Graphical

process column