In this activity student need to use a shoe size chart, patterns or linear modeling to try to figure out what size this shoe must be. Then they try to estimate how tall this person must have been.
Combine colorful and cool fall hiking with a little mathematics about percent grade change. What is a steep grade? Why is it in percent? How does grade change relate to slope?
Appalachian Trail Needs – Calculating the needs and rates involved in enduring this 2,168 mile trek. Steepness and Fall Hiking – Use a little mathematics about percent grade change in hiking.