Measuring the Earth
How to measure the Earth's diameter with a meter stick, a stopwatch, and some math.
Ted Bainbridge, Ph.D.
Date Accepted:
2015-11-20
Grade Group:
High School (9-12)
Benchmarks:
M4.4.7
M5.4.2
M5.4.8
Keywords:
algebra
diameter
earth
equations
geometry
hands-on
measurement
proportion
pythagoras
radius
rotation
timing
trigonometry
sun
proportionality
Microsoft Word:
04_11_15_1.docx
PDF Document:
04_11_15_1_4.pdf