Google Pedometer
Go to the link for Google Pedometer.
Find where your house should be in Surprise.
Plot a trip to Albertson's on Bell Road and
come back a different way.
Figure out how many miles it is, round trip.
Creat a new Word Document. Save it as:
Last_First_map17SH
Use the "Print Screen" button to print the
screen with your map.
Paste it into your Word document.
Use arrows and text boxes to show where you
live and where Albertson's is.
Google Planometer
Go to the aa bove link.
Read the directions on the website. You will
use the "Planometer" to calculate the AREA
of a polygon.
Calculate the area of Arrowhead Mall,
including the parking lots (175th Ave/ Bell)
Print the screen and put it into a Word
document. Save it as: last_first_map27SH
Use arrows and text boxes to label what you
did.
Now use the Planometer to find Lake
Pleasant (north of Peoria). Use lots of
points and calculate the area of the lake.
Past the picture into the same Word
document. Use arrows and text boxes to label
what you did.
All of the assignments below should be
put into the same Word doucument you just
made: last_first_map27SH
The document will have several pages.
Earthquakes In The Last Week
This site will give you pinpoint
locations of all the earthquakes in the last
week. Click on one earthquake to get the
details of when it happened, the strength of
it, etc. Then print the screen and paste
into your Word document. Use a text box to
explain what you did.
Google Mars
Go to Google Mars. Print the screen,
paste into the Word document and use a text
box to explain what you did.
Google Moon
Go to Google Moon, find an Applo Mission
landing site and click on it to get the
details. Print the screen, paste into your
Word document. Use a text box to explain the
details.
Zoom in as close as you can get - print
the screen - use a text box to explain what
you see.