Tuesday Classes: A-Block, B-Block
Classwork/Homework #77:
Assignment due tomorrow:
One write up per group. This will count as two homework assignments as we worked on this project over two days. This is what is expected:
1. Detailed Diagram - A detailed diagram clearly labeled with the angles and distances you measured (one for each)
2. Measurements/Data - All of your measurements that you took for 3 trials at each location
3. Calculations and Answers - Showing your work on all of your calculations to arrive at at least three calculated answers for both the balcony and the crane height
4. Final Guess - A final guess for the height of both the crane and the balcony
5. Explanation - Explain how you chose the final guess. Was it an average of your three trials? Did you toss out one trial that was way off? Did you choose on answer you thought was better than the others? Why?
Hints:
1. Take the distance from the ground to your eye level into account when measuring height
2. Take measurements from more than a few meters apart. This will decrease your margin of error.
Homework:
Continue Khan Academy assignment due by Monday April 7th
Tuesday Classes: G-Block
Classwork
The 27th annual Dilloughery balcony challenge (with a giant crane to boot)!
Goal:
Be the group to most accurately measure the height of these two locations below, without disturbing other classes that are in session!
Challenge #1 - Find the height of the top of the railing on Lily Dilloughery's balcony, using the bottom of the Lanterna stairs as ground level. The "bottom of the Lanterna stairs" means the walkway you would walk on if you went from Lanterna 1 to Lanterna 3. In case you don't know where Lily Dilloughery lives, her balcony is directly above the main Lanterna stairs on the side with the amazing view of the lake.
Challenge #2 (more difficult) - Find the height of the tip top of the yellow crane, using the field in the front of campus as ground level. The field I am talking about is the one between the parking lot, the admissions office, the construction of the new science building, and the small amphitheater on the hill.
Basic Outline:
1. Get into a group and begin to plan. Specifically focus on these things: What will you use to measure distance and angles? Plan what measurements you will take.
2. Get outside and start measuring
Homework:
Begin your Khan Academy assignment due by Monday April 7th
Ignore this link (this is only here as a back-up in case you guys can't focus on the project)
