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Synopsis:

Landscape ArchitectureWhen you have the wild beauty of nature as a setting, designing and building recreational areas calls for a knowledge of biology as well as an artistic sense.

Running time 4:28 minutes.

Real World Connection: Ratios

How Tall?
Find the heights of people and things with a little proportional thinking.
Subject:
Mathematics
Topics: Ratios
Grades: 4 - 8
Concepts:
- Ratio
- Proportion
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can solve a proportion for an unknown.

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