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Circle Pattern In this task. students will examine the ratios of inscribed circles of different colors. This task includes: |
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Circles and Squares This task requires students to determine ratios between measurements of multiple inscribed squares and circles. This task includes: |
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Domino Effect In this task, students must break down the final pizza price Dominos offers and calculate how much they charge per ingredient using linear equations. This task includes: |
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Fearless Frames In this task, students are asked to calculate the dimensions of a prism frame being built using a predetermined amount of metal. This task includes: |
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Fruit Boxes In this task, students are given box dimensions for a flat box and asked to calculate the largest volume possible. This task includes: |
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Glasses In this task, students must find the volumes of three glasses of varying shapes. This task includes: |
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Hopewell Geometry In this task, students will calculate the measurements of right traingles used in Hopewell Native American earthworks. This task includes: |
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Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem In this task, students will analyze three attempts at proving the Pythagorean Theorem and select one as the best, explaining why. This task includes: |
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Pythagorean Triples This task asks students to explore the relationships between Pythagorian triples, or numbers that fullfill the Pythagorean Theorem. This task includes: |
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Security Camera This task requires students to determine the most optimal security camera placement in a store to prevent shoplifting and provides a diagram with people throughout the store in order to give a quantatative visual. This task includes: |
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