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It's hard to envision what 39 billion plastic bottles look like. Brita claims that the US uses that number of plastic bottles each year! If that's not enough to get your attention, figure out how many times 39 billion water bottles can wrap around the earth—it's almost unbelievable!
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as an activity on Earth Day
- Incorporate scientific notation while making calculations
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a conceptual understanding of the circumference of a sphere
- This content requires Adobe Flash to view
Pros
- Gives you the option to download resources for use offline
- Identifies a real-life issue while practicing math concepts
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- None