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Synopsis:

Designing Toy CarsAs a professional toy car designer for Mattel's Hot Wheels, Larry Wood uses basic math concepts such as fractions, measurement and scale to create accurate replicas of the coolest cars on the road.
Running time 2:42 minutes.

Hands-On Math Activities:

The 1963 Buick Riviera
Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Ratios
Grades: 4 - 6

The Tinkertoy Derby
Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Measurement (speed), Operations (division)
Grades: 3 - 7

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