How does your class measure up? Young scientists create a scale drawing of the JOIDES Resolution in a collaborative activity. The lesson incorporates mathematical principles with deep-sea exploration to focus on enhancing measurement abilities and reasoning skills.

Concepts

measurement, scale drawings, scale

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge the class to build a replica of the ship using smaller scale calculations
• Incorporate writing into the lesson by having students draft an email to the Deep Earth Academy to request free measuring tapes for the classroom

Classroom Considerations

• Show images of the vessel from different angles to help pupils gain perspective on the different parts of the ship they are drawing

Pros

• Lesson builds important math skills while examining deep-sea exploration tactics
• Teacher's guide includes printable materials

Cons

• None