Secrets of the Pyramids -Math integrated lesson
Secrets of the Pyramids .docx file
Pyramid Tasks and Groups Roles .docx file
Key Question:
The Pharaoh's Architect was recently crushed under a 5,000 block of marble. Many slaves were lost in this tragic accident. How can we design and construct a pyramid that will prove worthy enough for a group to be chosen as the Pharaoh's new architect?
Pyramid Tasks and Groups Roles .docx file
Key Question:
The Pharaoh's Architect was recently crushed under a 5,000 block of marble. Many slaves were lost in this tragic accident. How can we design and construct a pyramid that will prove worthy enough for a group to be chosen as the Pharaoh's new architect?
- Comparing similarities and differences between 2D and 3D and calculating surface area.
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Mathematically prove why your pyramid
model is architecturally sound with symbolic hieroglyphic language.
- Students will design a two dimensional net and transfer it into a three-dimensional shape.
- Students will distinguish between different types of pyramids.
- Students will determine the surface area of the two-dimensional pyramids.