Heating with wood - What's a cord?

2023-11-20 09:44:54

Heating with wood - What's a cord?

Do you know what a cord of wood looks like? What size stack is that? What's a thrown stack? What's the dog's name that is standing in front of the wood? How long can I heat my house with that much fuel?

  • Estimation: Volume of the wood pile (volume of a truncated pyramid)

 

Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Ladder figuring
       Brian can't even go to his town's ...
    Just some March Madness math
    Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow...
    Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2
      Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2 hour marathon ba...
    Earth's perihelion with the Sun
    On January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it...
    Pixar versus DreamWorks (2016 )
     This activity has been updated – please see:...
    Penny Wars anew
     Act One: Check out all of the pennies! ...
    Lots of Pieces
    🧩In this u...
    Crazy Twos (Two to the…s)
     Let your students practice manipulating expo...
    Would you rather $10,000 a week vs $10 million at once?
    In this updated activity, students e...