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How Far was your Trip Today?
October 1, 2009
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In this activity we
will determine who the average traveler
was.That is, which attendee traveled closest to the average distance
for the whole group. A prize will be awarded to the participant who
makes the most accurate guess. |
Your
Name:________________________________
Your Starting Point:___________________________
Destination: 426 Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
1. Make a guess as to what
the
average distance
will be. Write it here. ---->
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2.
Find your "as the
crow flies" distance from your town/city to school.
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 - Next to the From tab Enter your city and state of
origin
(e.g. Hoboken, NJ)
- Now enter your destination (city, state)
- Click on Look it up.
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- Write down your "as the crow
flies" distance here. ------>
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| 3.
Go
to (http://maps.google.com)
and find out what your "door to door" distance is. |
- Enter your start and end
address in the appropriate boxes (see above.) Click on Get Directions.
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- Write down your "door to door"
distance here. ------>
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4. Now go to a google docs
form and enter
your data (your guess, your crow flies distance and door-to-door
distance.) here.
See results page.
Add your address to this google
map.
Note: To edit this
map, you'll need to sign in with your Google email address. If
you don't have a Google account, you can either create one or sign in
with your current email address here.
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Your comments
on this lesson?
Revised 9.30.09
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