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Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree? Lesson PlanIllustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree? Lesson Plan
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Illustrative Mathematics
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9th - 10th
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Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree?

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This is a mathematical modeling task aimed at making a reasonable estimate for something which is too large to count accurately, the number of leaves on a tree, taking into account the tree size and the density of the leaves. Aligns with G-MG.A.1 and G-MG.A.2.

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Concepts

density, estimation

Additional Tags

apply concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situation, mathematical model, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, ccss.math, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, g-mg.a.1, g-mg.a.2, hsg-mg.a.1, hsg-mg.a.2, how many leaves on a tree?, illustrative mathematics, illustrative mathematics: g-mg how many leaves on a tree? hsg-mg.a.1, hsg-mg.a.2, use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects, estimation applications

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

Common Core

HSG-MG.A.1 HSG-MG.A.2

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