Measuring

Subject(s): Mathematics | Age: 9-11 | 11-14 | 14-16 | Type: Interactive resource | Publication Year: 2000 - 2009

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This Subtangent activity uses information from the Hubble space telescope to emphasise the need for accurate measurements and the costs involved when things go wrong.

There are demonstrations of measuring lengths and angles before asking the students to try for themselves.

An interactive ruler and protractor are provided in this activity. There is only one line and one angle for the students to measure. The answers are given.

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rxng

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