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This Green Acres is the Place to Be! unit plan also includes:
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Nurture a love of math and farming at the same time. Pupils apply geometry concepts, such as surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes and similarity ratios, to farming contexts. They consider the dimensions of bales of hay, pig pens, and silos.
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Instructional Ideas
- If possible, take a field trip to a farm and have classmates see math in action
Classroom Considerations
- Resource recommends having models of three-dimensional figures for students to reference during the unit
- Geared toward scholars in a capstone course who completed the standard high school sequence
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- Includes worksheets along with separate answer keys
- Lists links to videos and websites providing relevant information
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