This lesson plan, intended for grade 6, focuses on using mathematics to design the shape of a plastic water bottle to optimize the surface area to volume ratio and so reduce the amount of plastic used to make the bottles.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• James Daniel Lehman (2012), "Design Team Developed: Plastic Water Bottle Design," https://stemedhub.org/resources/1514.

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1. grade 6
2. lesson plan
3. mathematics
4. water bottle