Steepness and fall hiking

2023-11-20 09:44:45

Steepness and fall hiking


Fall is a beautiful time of year for hiking. Many students will be walking in the woods and mountains to enjoy the colorful leaves and the cool weather outside.  Let them combine what they are doing with their families and friends with a little mathematics about percent grade change.  Why are there warnings about a 6% road grade change ahead?  Why does everyone talk about the vertical gain on a trail that is only 3 miles long?  Enjoy using slope and the Pythagorean Theorem in a new way.


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Encouraging bats might be better than using bug repellant
    Bats eat mosquitoes ... lots of mosquitoes. Stud...
    Gonna be a Leap Year
      By George C. Baxley  This year w...
    Cold NFL games
    There have been some pretty cold football games....
    It's tick time again ... and Lyme disease
    With the start of summer and wonderful outdoor a...
    Opening Weekend - Avengers: Endgame
    Can you tell from its opening we...
    Mystical Mathematical Mind Reader
      Clicking on this image will take...
    Can this possibly be True?
     This activity is being updated =). &nbs...
    Mallie's latest Big Burger
    It's time to treat your students to ratios, ...