Angles, Lines and Sides
Date | December 2005 |
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Teacher | Stephanie Reynolds |
Notes | Students created clinometers, a device used to calculate angles of elevation, out of an empty toilet paper roll, a weighted string and a plastic protractor. Students then selected an item that they could actually measure with a measuring tape. Using their clinometer, they measured the angle of elevation from eye level to the top of the object. By also measuring the distance they were standing from the object and the height of their eye level, students were able to calculate the height of the object. They then compared their calculation to the actual measurement. |