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Project HOME In this task, students will act as a contractor for the first habitat-for-humanity house to explore how mathematics can be used to create more affordable housing. This task includes: |
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Regional Ratios In Regional Ratios, students find the ratio of the area of a hexagon to that of an equilateral triangle when the perimeters of the two figures are the same. It might be solved by directly calculating the areas using shape-specific area formulas, calculating the areas using the Pythagorean theorem or the properties of 30-60-90 right triangles, or by dissecting the shapes into smaller equilateral triangles. This task includes:
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Regional Ratios In Regional Ratios students will create a list of all of the mathematical information and relationships they notice and everything they are wondering about a problem prompt relating a hexagon and triangle. This task includes: |
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Searching for Technology's Future Logic Through Geometry In this task, students will work in groups to come up with what the technology market really needs. This task includes: |
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Squares Inside Squares In Squares Inside Squares students will find the perimeter of three squares using their understanding of special triangles. This task includes: |
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Truth in Advertising In this task, students will plan a mathematically correct commercial for a phone service provider. This task includes: |
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Two Rectangles In Two Rectangles students will use two different strategies to solve for the area of a rectangle. This task includes: |
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