Fun applied math activity investigating the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster with area, circumference, surface area, and volume exercises. This Mathistory activity is best used as a warm-up or part of a daily assignment (10 - 20 minutes) for grades 7 - 12 during Mid-January to Mid-February.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.4
Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circ