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Google Earth Voyager Story: The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 2

Google Earth Voyager Story: The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 2

In this Google Earth Voyager story visit pyramids around the world and learn about the geometry of pyramids. In this lesson, visit two Mayan pyramids and learn about sequences and series, as well as using what you've learned about the geometry of pyramids and other three-dimensional figures.

This is part of a collection of Google Earth Voyager Stories that use Google's mapping technology to explore relevant math stories. To see the complete collection of the Google Earth Voyager Stories, click on this link.

Note: The download is the teacher's guide.

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These Google Earth Voyager Stories are also available on Google Earth. Best viewed in Chrome, click on the links below to view these dynamic stories using Google's technology:

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  • Architectural Prisms, Part 2
  • Architectural Prisms, Part 3
  • Circular Structures, Part 1
  • Circular Structures, Part 2
  • Polygon Architecture, Part 1
  • Polygon Architecture, Part 2
  • Quadrilateral Structures I
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  • The Geometry of Castles
  • The Geometry of City Planning, Part 1
  • The Geometry of City Planning, Part 2
  • The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part 1
  • The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part I1
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    Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.GMD.A.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.GMD.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.A.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.4
    Grade Range 6 - 10
    Curriculum Nodes Geometry
        • 3D Geometry
            • Pyramids
    Copyright Year 2020
    Keywords pyramid, square pyramid, volume, 3d Geometry, Mayan pyramids, arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, arithmetic series, geometric series, applications of exponential functions
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