Include gender, age, and sport. Show frequencies and correlations using computer-generated graphics. OE, P Sample Middle School Activities Select a shape to represent one unit of area measurement. PE, OE Demonstrate experimentally the volume of a cone compared to the volume of a cylinder with the same base and height. PE, P Use and explain three different methods for approximating the area of an irregular shaped playground.
P Investigate the average number of kernels on an ear of corn.
PE, OE, P Use a trundle wheel to investigate circumference and its relationship to pi by connecting one end of a string to a stake in the center and the other end to the axle support of the wheel. Compare the circumference of the circular path to the radius using various lengths of string. Record and explain results. OE Calculate the average density of several types of stones. OE Social Studies Pretend it is the mid-1800s.