Explore the mathematics of architecture by investigating the unusual shapes of some of the rooms in the White House, such as the Blue Room's elliptical shape. Use a graph to plot, draw and determine the equation of an ellipse. Details »
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Apply the use of measuring, multiplication, division and remainders to situations involving movie stunts. Investigate the size of airbags and ratios of jump height to airbag safety and inflation rates. Details »
Apply the use of measuring, multiplication, division and fractions to understanding what motion picture film is and how it is used. Solve problems about the ratios of frames-per-second, linear length of film to length of time and production costs. Details »
Describe symmetry of reflection, rotation and translation. Examine nine corporate logos for symmetry, and create an original logo using geometric shapes and symmetry. Details »
Identify architectural structures and objects in the community that represent different figures and types of geometry and mathematics. Details »
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