How come a bench is able to support your weight and resist the gravity pulling it towards the earth? How do buildings manage to stay upright? And how do all of those shapes stick together? When you can find the smaller structures hidden inside a building’s design, you can also see how the architect used them in the best way possible to make that building strong.

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  • Lesson 23

    Match visual models to the numbers they represent in fraction and decimal format. Solve problems with decimal fractions. Match visual models to the numbers they represent in fraction and decimal format.

  • Lesson 24

    Use the number line to place, compare, and order decimals to the hundredths. Use estimation and an algorithm based on place value to add decimals to hundredths. Use the number line to place, compare, order, and add decimals to the hundredths.

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    Lesson 101

    Mister C and the Science Crew use the engineering design process to build a balloon that flies using only the power of the sun. This simple DIY activity will have your science knowledge soaring to new heights!