The title says it all: Could King Kong exist? Investigate how increasing the dimensions of an object affects its surface area and volume to mathematically conclude whether a creature with the weight and height of King Kong could actually exist.

Concepts

units of measurement, area, volume, scale factors, surface area

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• If your school district allows, consider showing a clip of the movie King Kong for class members who have not seen the movie
• Consider using this activity as a group work project

Classroom Considerations

• Some biology concepts are introduced, such as bone strength, so learners should be familiar with the science

Pros

• Teenagers love references to popular movie characters
• Some extensions involving real-world animals are also given in the teacher's guide

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 HSN-Q.A.3