Build+A+Zoo+-+7th+Grade+Math

=Math, Research, and Collaboration Skills!= ||
 * =Build A Zoo=
 * =Build A Zoo=
 * [[image:5829442077.png width="208" height="180"]] || = Project Overview: =

What math skills do you need to design a zoo? In this unit, students will use math and research to design successful zoo habitats for different animals.
= Math: = = Research: =
 * Students will learn the concept of a function  and why functions are necessary for describing geometric concepts and occurrences in everyday life. Once a formal definition of a function is provided, students then consider functions of discrete and continuous rates and understand the difference between the two. After students demonstrate their knowledge of linear equations and their graphs, students will inspect the rate of change of linear functions and conclude that the rate of change is the slope of the graph of a line. They learn to interpret the equation y=mx+b by defining a linear function whose graph is a line. We will compare linear functions and their graphs and gain experience with non-linear functions as well. We will conclude this unit by solving real-world and mathematical problems related to volume that require the formulas for cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students will solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume. **

Students will RESEARCH an animal in teams of four. Two students will be from HB in Delaware, and two will be from a school in North Carolina.
==During the research portion of the project, students will need to learn about the habitat, habits, and nutritional needs of an animal. They will use the internet as well as an interview with a zookeeper from the Philadelphia Zoo via Skype.== ||
 * [[image:panda habitat.png width="124" height="85" align="center" link="@http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/design/daph_broadband.htm"]] || =Just for fun:=
 * [[image:panda habitat.png width="124" height="85" align="center" link="@http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/design/daph_broadband.htm"]] || =Just for fun:=

Here's a link to a simple game that helps you design a panda habitat.
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