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Roll It! Creating an Entrance Ramp Lesson PlanRoll It! Creating an Entrance Ramp Lesson Plan
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Roll It! Creating an Entrance Ramp

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Students explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles lesson, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  Students use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine the length, height, and angle of the ramp.  Students build a model of their ramp.

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pythagorean theorem, right triangles, triangles

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pythagorean theorem, right triangles, Trigonometry, math
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Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
Calculator
Year
2010
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