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
    Video game download
    How long will it take me to download the video gam...
    Happy Friday the 13th!
    Don't worry, 13 is a Happy number! Students...
    Huge Alaskan Vegetables
    The annual Alaskan State Fair has just been comp...
    Microns and Masks
      How big is one coronavirus? How big is a m...
    Fantastic Beasts - What did it cost to make?
    In 2001, J.K.Rowling (the author of the Harry ...
    Pokémon GO! I should have invested
    Pikachu Pokémon GO is all the ra...
    Fish tale, go figure!
       This activity has been updated: ...
    Green, green river
    During the St. Patrick's Day parade in C...
    A geodesic icosahedron, the Times Square New Year's eve ball
     Image by kjpargeter on Freepik It's a g...
    How Many Donuts is That?
    Act One:  Take a look at the first pict...