Isn't this a great idea? Why can't we shrink or expand things to fit our needs? In this unit students explore scale, surface area, volume, and weight. They build mathematical models to help them question how scale changes affect animal and human physical properties such as "lightness" on feet, heat transfer, respiration, strength and stability of form. The five Investigations units from EQUALS give middle school teachers and students opportunities to explore mathematics skills and concepts in familiar contexts that make sense. These 4-8 week integrated units encourage sustained work that involves students in high-level thinking, creative problem solving, planning their own approaches, and communicating their own ideas. They work together to explore problem-based curriculum with more depth than traditional exercises. Student worksheets are in English and Spanish. Preview this book Audience: Teachers Subject Area: Surface Area, Volume, Scale Format: 8.5" x 11", Spiralbound, 124 pages Grades: Grades 6-9 ISBN: 0-912511-25-7 |
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