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Explore the geometry of treasure hunting! Learners use geometry to design a treasure recovery strategy. The objective is to create a design that minimizes the amount of work required. Budding mathematicians use properties of triangles as well as physics concepts to complete their missions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Work with the science department to create an interdisciplinary activity
- Assign a weight to each chest to help learners understand the force weight relationship
Classroom Considerations
- Lab requires materials such as cardboard, weights, and string
Pros
- Learners use manipulatives to test their theories
- Includes a handout for scholars to follow as they work through the activity
Cons
- Pupils could easily use a guess-and-check approach rather than applying geometric concepts