Students will use algebraic thinking, data analysis and the engineering design process to solve problems in real-world settings.

• In Building Math for Common Core State Standards: Stranded!,students are marooned on a desert island, where they must identify their location, build shelter, distill water, and learn how to load and provision small canoes.
• Students will conduct mathematics investigations including
  • Using proportional reasoning to calculate actual distance and drawn distance on a map according to a scale
  • Identify corresponding dimension of similar objects.
  • Finding the area of an irregular two-dimensional shape using strategies for finding the areas of triangles, rectangles, and parallelograms.
  • Calculating the surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects.
  • Making and testing conjectures about the relationship between surface area and volume, and dimensions and volume.
  • Producing and analyzing line graphs that represent the relationship between two variables.
• Science investigations include:
• Using the relationship speed = distance/time to find one quantity given the other two quantities.
• Analyzing a table of values for patterns
• Generating patterns using symbols
• Building Math was developed through a partnership with the Boston Museum of Science and Tufts University, and successfully piloted in Boston-area schools.
• Each book includes a poster illustrating the engineering design process and a DVD with classroom implementation samples.
• Addresses Common Core standards and ITEA standards for technological literacy
• Spiral-bound for easy reproducing and classroom use

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Also see the other books in this series and the collection:
Building Math for Common Core State Standards: Amazon Mission
Building Math for Common Core State Standards: Everest Trek
Building Math for Common Core State Standards - 3 Book Set