Lab Beneath the Waves
Ratios
6th Grade

The Mission

25 min

Storyline

When a hidden underwater laboratory goes quiet, the crew must apply their knowledge of ratios to find it.

The crew must compare the ratio of time to travel distances through several tunnels to find the shortest one to the secret lab. Then, the crew must evaluate the ratio of fuel to power in a grid of prototype batteries to fi...

3-Dimensional Science

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution.
Make predictions about what would happen if a variable changes.

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Describe, measure, estimate, and/or graph quantities (e.g., area, volume, weight, time) to address scientific and engineering questions and problems.

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Use evidence (e.g., measurements, observations, patterns) to construct or support an explanation or design a solution to a problem.
Identify the evidence that supports particular points in an explanation.

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Targeted Standards

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