Building a Tree House

This MEA will have students determining the safest and most cost effective material to use when building a tree house.They will do this by calculating surface area and determining cost.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

Resource ID#: 51287 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Surface Area, Cost

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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