This is one valuable lesson. Students will look at the geometry and proportional relationships to see exactly how much paper comes from one tree and how expensive paper really is.
Mathematical Domains: Geometry, Measurement and Data, The Number System, Numbers and Operations, Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Standards: Grade Levels 6, 7, 8: 6.RP.1, 6.RP.2, 6.RP.3, 6.NS.6, 6.NS.7, 6.NS.8, 6.G.3, 7.RP.1, 7.RP.2, 7.RP.3, 7.EE.3, 7.EE.4, 7.G.1, 7.G.4, 7.G.6, 8.EE.5, 8.G.7, 8.G.8
Topics: measurement, perimeter, unit rate, volume, conversions, surface area, cylinder, diameter,circumference
Grade Level(s): Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
Duration: Approximately 3 to 5 days
Resource: Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, PDF, Activities