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3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Happy New Year!
By Jess McKenna-Ratjen
From the December 2023 / January 2024 Issue
Key Focus Area:
Algebraic Thinking,
Standards
New Years Around the World
Watch a video about how countries around the world celebrate the new year.
FOCUS LIGHTING
32,256 individual bulbs light the ball.
2,688 crystal panes cover the outside.
16 MILLION colors can be made with combinations of lights.
75 FEET (23 meters) is the distance the ball falls.
11,875 pounds (5,386 kilograms) is how much the ball weighs.
Solve It! How much heavier is Atlanta’s giant peach than Hershey’s giant Kiss?
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