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It's the stairway to learning! Scholars research all aspects of building a staircase. Using information from building codes, they write and graph a system of inequalities to analyze the constraints. The completed project is a scale model of a possible staircase that meets all restrictions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create checkpoints throughout the lesson to check for understanding
Classroom Considerations
- If time is a concern, complete the research prior to the lesson
- Includes aspects of construction and design
Pros
- Uses an interdisciplinary approach
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- Difficult to grade as individual projects are different