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Measurement: Volume

Measurement: Volume

By jermko on August 25, 2013

The following set of questions will explore how to best compare and measure using non-standard units of measurement in relation to the volume (capacity) of objects.
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Measurement: Mass II

Measurement: Mass II

By jermko on August 25, 2013

This set of questions explores the measurement of mass (weight) using nonstandard units of measurement, estimation and ordering.
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Measurement: Mass I

Measurement: Mass I

By jermko on August 25, 2013

The following set of questions will explore how to best compare and measure using non-standard units of measurement in relation to the mass (weight) of objects.
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Measurement: Length

Measurement: Length

By Harish Appana Satya on July 14, 2013

The following set of questions will explore how to best compare and measure using non-standard units of measurement in relation to the length of objects.
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Measurement: Calendar

Measurement: Calendar

By Harish Appana Satya on July 14, 2013

This problem set deals with the ability to understand the days of the week and months of the year.
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Polygon Angles

Polygon Angles

By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012

This problem set deals with the internal and external angles of the polygons up to an octagon.
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Diagonals

Diagonals

By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012

Varying lines and diagonals in cubes and tetrahedral are examined and solved for in this series of problems.
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Sierpinski Triangle

Sierpinski Triangle

By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012

An introduction to ratio and percentages using the iterative creation of a Sierpinski triangle.
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Areas with Rectangles, Triangles, and Circles

Areas with Rectangles, Triangles, and Circles

By Harish Appana Satya on July 30, 2012

Do you need to know the length of every side to calculate the area of these shapes? The following set of questions will explore strategies for finding the areas of different shapes.
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Investigating Perimeters

Investigating Perimeters

By Harish Appana Satya on July 30, 2012

The following set of questions will introduce various methods for finding the perimeter of objects with missing side lengths. Ways to maximize and minimize perimeter will also be explored.
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Deriving the Area of Triangles

Deriving the Area of Triangles

By Harish Appana Satya on July 27, 2012

What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle? This set of questions will show visually how we can find the area of triangles using only the area of rectangles.
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