Brazos Valley Math Teachers' Circle

2008-09

Meeting 5 Part B

The Biology of Size
(or Exploring Scale)

Becky Burghardt

Assessment Coordinator
College Station Independent School District
College Station, Texas

The Biology of Size
(or Exploring Scale)

We know that scale affects the length, surface area, and volume of objects but how does is affect the physical properties of animals? Mathematical models will be used to explore the ideas of the impact of scale on living things.

© Philip B. Yasskin, 2008-10.
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