Give Plants an Inch; They’ll Take a Yard

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Katherine N. Vela Utah State University–Eastern, Price

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Michelle Parslow Utah State University, Logan

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Rita Hagevik University of North Carolina, Pembroke

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Kathy Cabe Trundle Utah State University, Logan

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Volume 115: Issue 10
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722–729
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0268
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 6-8, Math Topic, Measurement, Other Topic, Connections, STEM, Mathematical Practices, Attend to precision, Model with mathematics

A real-world integrated activity allows middle school students to design a scale drawing for a garden at their school.

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© 2022 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Oct 2022
Online Publication Date:
Oct 2022
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