Greenhouse Engineering
by Joshua Kolopanis
In this lesson students will use the engineering design process and math to draft a greenhouse and calculate it's volume.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIUl7eYEGZWdBn7j4JkGvgPY4hOuqMw5/edit?u…Related Content
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