Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Measurements (Non-spatial Data)
Record the name of each student in the class in this form:
FirstName_LastInitial
(e.g., Anne_B).
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Measure the
armspread
of each student to the nearest 0.1 (one-tenth) foot. (Armspread is the
distance measured
across the person's back
, from fingertip to fingertip, with arms outstretched.)
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Measure the
height
of each student to the nearest 0.1 (one-tenth) foot.
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Assess the eye color of each student.
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Record the Student ID Number (also that is the Computer (or desk) Number)
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Recording Data
Record the data on the black board or white board in two tables. The first table should have the
headings:
Computer Number, Northing Easting.
The second table should contain
Student Name, Armspread, Height, Eye Color, Student Number
Each student should make a paper copy, or computer text file copy that can be printed, of these datasets.
Also record the data in two separate computer text files. (Two people on the recording team could work on
the boards, and two others could type into the text files.) The text files will be mailed to the instructor for
distribution to the class.
Team Assignments
All measurements will be taken twice and recorded twice. The first time around:
Team A will measure the x-coordinates (the eastings) of the set of computers (i.e., the distances from
the west wall to the “X” on the sticky notes).
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Team B will measure the y-coordinates (the northings) of the set of computers (i.e., the distances
from the south wall to the “X” on the sticky notes).
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Team C will measure the armspreads and heights of the people in the class.
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Team D will record the data from the teams A, B, and C on the board and in computer files.
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When this process is complete, the boards will be erased and the computer files sent to the
instructor. Then:
Team A will measure the armspreads and heights of the people in the class.
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Team B will record the data from the other teams on the board and in computer files.
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