Tracing the Skyline

Information

Created By: Matt Tomkins

Currently Used By: Matt Tomkins

Location: Keswick (requires good visibility)

Instructions

See the attached handouts below for a full description. The staff and student handouts are nearly identical, although the latter has some space for minor calculations.

The practical was first run successfully in 22/23.

Changes for 23/24:

• The number of locations the students were asked to visit has been slimmed down from five to two.
• The students no longer have to perform the calculations 'manually' but can input their measurements on Google Sheets.
• The document has also been simplified.

Still TO DO for future iterations:

• Design a poor weather alternative (i.e. no visibility)
• Obtain theodolite / tripod for more rigorous measurement

Links to Google Sheets:

• Group 1: https://tinyurl.com/tracing-group-1
• Group 2: https://tinyurl.com/tracing-group-2
• Group 3: https://tinyurl.com/tracing-group-3
• Group 4: https://tinyurl.com/tracing-group-4

Equipment

Students (per team of 3-4 students):

• Mirror Compass x 2
• Abney Level x 2
• GPS x 2
• Calculator/mobile phone x 1
• Pencil x 1
• A4 Clip board x 1

Staff require:

• Enthusiasm for trigonometry

Handouts

• Staff Handout - Keswick version
• Student Handout - Keswick version