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Finding the Area & Volume of Buildings Using Architectural Drawings Lesson PlanFinding the Area & Volume of Buildings Using Architectural Drawings Lesson Plan
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Finding the Area & Volume of Buildings Using Architectural Drawings

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Fifth graders find the area and volume of buildings. In this architecture lesson, 5th graders look at the drawings of three historic Tennessee buildings. They use these to help find the area and volume of the building. 

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architecture, area, volume

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architecture, area, buildings, volume, math
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5th
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Math
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