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Author:Leslie Gonzales, WCI, White City, Oregon
Description: An activity for grades 4-8 designed to show students that cost, time, planning, modeling, designs, teamwork, and application are important in learning about "real world" construction projects. Build the tallest structure while spending the least amount of money on specified materials. From the Columbia Education Center collection of math mini-lessons.
Levels: Middle School (6-8)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Manipulatives, Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Basic Operations, Calendars/Dates/Time, Problem-Solving, Construction/Trades
Math Ed Topics: Grouping/Cooperative Learning

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