{"id":3977,"date":"2015-09-27T14:48:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T22:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2015-09-27T14:48:51","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T22:48:51","slug":"steam-family-math-night-collaborative-projects-soccer-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=3977","title":{"rendered":"STEAM Family Math Night Collaborative Projects: Soccer Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thumbnail_SoccerBall.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thumbnail_SoccerBall.png\" alt=\"Soccer Ball Collaborative Project\" width=\"736\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thumbnail_SoccerBall.png 736w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thumbnail_SoccerBall-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thumbnail_SoccerBall-450x583.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product!<\/p>\n<p>Students will learn what makes a soccer ball through an introduction to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional geometry.<\/p>\n<p>The lesson plan includes the mathematical background and useful vocabulary along with a link to the video lesson to make it even easier to plan. You&#8217;ll also receive a table tent with step-by-step directions and the nets to make the soccer ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) with this fun hands-on collaborative project. Typically done during a Family Math Night event, this project can also be done in the classroom. The best part is, each person is individually represented in the final product! 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