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In this task, students must estimate the number of leaves on a large tree, taking into account various complex factors such as the area shaded by the tree, the area of irregularly shaped leaves, the uneven distribution of leaves, the weight of leaves, etc. A few different methods of solving the problem are discussed. Aligns with G-MG.A.1 and G-MG.A.2.
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apply concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situation, 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? (version 2), illustrative mathematics, illustrative mathematics: g-mg how many leaves on a tree? (version 2) hsg-mg.a.1, hsg-mg.a.2, use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects, estimation applications
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- Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
- The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice