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Animal Traces
Tracing these unusual animals will teach students about speed, polygons, and circles.
| Subject: Mathematics Topics: - Geometry (polygons) - Measurement (distance, time, speed) - Statistics Grades: 3 - 5 Concepts: - Speed Knowledge and Skills: - Can divide a two digit number by a two digit number (distance by time) - Can measure lengths. - Can solve problems involving speed - Can compute an average - Understands and can apply the formulas "circumference = л × diameter" and "circumference = 2 × л × radius" - Can specify defining characteristics of common polygons |
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Hands-On Math Movie:
Moorpark Zoo: Managing Exotic Animals
Today’s homework: Hand-feed tigers, divvy up raw meat for hyenas and teach the sea lion to play hide and seek. Show your students why math, especially measurement, is an essential tool when it comes to caring for animals.
Running time 4:58 minutes.
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