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Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Adventure Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Collection:

TeachEngineering

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

The objective of Lesson 2, Activity 1 is for student teams to determine the size of the caverns. Lesson two has student teams measure their classroom to determine area and volume; determine how many people could comfortably sleep in their classroom; scale this number up to find the required area for all Alabraskans. The lesson provides a good application of area and volume concepts. Students also perform math conversions between feet, meters, miles and kilometers.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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Adventure Engineering, Colorado School of Mines