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Middle school module developed by Washington MESA is designed to heighten students' problem-solving and computation skills as they actually design cabins and wildlife sections for a "real-life" environmental camp. Students work in teams to develop floor plans, prepare cost estimates and build a scale model. They learn how perimeter and area relationships can influence design decisions and cost effectiveness. Students use ratios to describe roof pitch. Module has links to history, writing, and careers plus assessment strategies. From the series Real-World Mathematics Through Science. | |