Here is one valuable lesson. Students will learn about the properties of gold and how gold is being used globally. Students will test their understanding of both volume and surface area.
Mathematical Domains: Ratio and Proportional Relationships, The Number System, Measurement and Data, Statistics and Probability
Topics: Volume, Surface Area, Height, Perimeter, Unit, Circle Graph, Triangle, Square Feet, Square Inches, Conversion, Percent, Ratio, Unit Rate, Middle School Lesson
Grade Level(s): Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
Duration: Approximately 1 – 2 hours
Resource: Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, PDF, Activities