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The coal is mined. Now what? Scholars design a coal silo that stores mined earth using at least two different three-dimensional shapes. They calculate the volume, determine the amount of mined earth produced in a day, and find the amount of coal in the silo.
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- Have the class research actual silo dimensions to make the task more authentic
Classroom Considerations
- Knowledge of volume formulas is necessary
- Pupils must be familiar with proportional reasoning
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