Slope and House Construction

PBS Learning Media
Contributed By
PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
real world application slope length pitch rise run Pythagorean theorem construction architecture WGBH Annenberg Learner Learning Math
Subjects
Mathematics
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Slope and House Construction

Discover how math is required for quality construction when a Master Carpenter shares his experience and expertise. This video focuses on explaining slope as rise over run and shows how slope comes into play when building homes to take math out of the classroom and into real world problem solving. 
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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