Using Geometry in Building Aquariums
Objective :
Students will learn how aquarium designers draw and construct representations of two- and three-dimensional objects using a variety of tools and materials. Additionally, the video conveys the importance of a aquarium designer's ability to visualize 3-D objects and spaces from different perspectives while analyzing their cross sections.
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Video : Designing Aquariums
Specializing in saltwater aquariums, Nic Tiemens and Joe Pineda love the challenge of recreating a slice of the ocean indoors. They face the challenge of building sustainable homes for aquatic life, while meeting the obstacles of aquarium shape designs, space limitations, proper heating, and fish biology. In order to build their aquariums to the unique demands of their clients, they use a combination of math for volume calculations, temperature, and measurement); science for natural fish habitats and individual fish tolerance levels; and art for their designs.
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