Mathematical Explorations: Hot Wheels

Matthew S. Winsor, Lawrence M. Lesser · Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School · 2009

Many, if not most, students have collected or played with Hot Wheels® cars. Therefore, I decided that middle-grades students could explore the mathematical concept of scale factor involving these miniature cars. This activity has been successfully used with students of all ability levels, including special education students.

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