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Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls Lesson PlanStrength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls Lesson Plan
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Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls

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Fourth graders conduct an experiment involving size and relative ability in smaller species using Madagascar cockroaches. They make predictions about how many pennies the roaches can pull, compare the results to human strength, and calculate proportions.

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proportions

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madagascar hissing cockroach, proportions, strength and size, math
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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