The Math of Homes and Other Buildings features twenty-one activities centered around homes, elements of construction and design - including skyscrapers - and the financial aspects of home ownership. From one-day activities that reinforce important skills to week-long projects that involve students in multi-disciplinary activities, these diverse lessons appeal to a variety of learning styles. Engaging activities teach such concepts as computation, area, fractions, ratios, rounding, and statistics while developing skills including data analysis and collection, reading tables and charts, measurement, estimation, the scientific method, and more. A chart at the beginning of the book shows you how each lesson connects to the NCTM standards. Teacher pages precede each student worksheet, detailing the concepts addressed, materials needed, and procedures. You also get guidance on alternatives to traditional assessment, extension activities, and a list of related Web sites so you can connect lessons to the Internet with ease. All pages are reproducible. Grades 5-8.
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