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Synopsis:

Water SupplyNew York City uses 1.5 billion gallons of water every day. How do you get that much water to a city of more than 8 million people? Meet Bernie Daley, a hydro engineer, who knows how to solve this problem.
Running time 3:19 minutes.

Hands-On Math / Problem Solving Activity:

Snow
Subject: Mathematics; Problem Solving
Topics: Measurement; Solve Multi-Step Problems; Use Proportional Reasoning
Grades: 4 - 6

Hands-On Math Activities:

Make a Box
Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Measurement (volume)
Grades: 3 - 6

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