Surface Area & Volume: Sustainable Design
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Surface Area & Volume: Sustainable Design is Lesson 12 from "Real World Math". In this lesson, students analyze the characteristics of sustainably designed items. In a real-world application exercise, students calculate the surface area and volume of a prism and a cylinder in order to connect geometric properties to sustainable design principles. A closing discussion raises questions about the applicability of sustainable design to different situations, as well as its social and economic impacts.
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Language: English
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Submitted By:GreenLearning
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Source:Facing the Future
Resource Type:Lesson Plan
Subject(s):Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Social Studies,
Topic:Social Justice, Solutions, Sustainable Development,
Level:Intermediate / MiddleSecondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Administration:Edit Resource
Source:Facing the Future
Resource Type:Lesson Plan
Subject(s):Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Social Studies,
Topic:Social Justice, Solutions, Sustainable Development,
Level:Intermediate / MiddleSecondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12