Today we are going to find out who traveled the average distance to get to this workshop. First we'll start off with a guess. What do you think is the average distance that the members of this group traveled today? That is, the distance from your point of origin this morning to your current location - 602 River Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
We are going to find your distance in two ways:1. "As the crow flies"
2. "Door-to-door" distance
- Go to (http://www.indo.com/distance), choose directions and find out what your “as the crow flies” distance is.
- Enter your "as the crow flies" distance here.
- View your data here.
3. Record your results on the data page (see page 3 of this activity). Collect the door-to-door data from other members of the group and record them in your table.
- Go to (http://maps.google.com) and find out what your door-to-door distance is.
- Enter your door-to-door distance here.
- View your data here.
Other related questions
- What was the average "as the crow flies" distance the group traveled?
- What was the average door-to-door distance the group traveled?
- How did your distances compare with others?
- Which member(s) of the group were the most representative of the group’s travel distance? (In other words who was the average traveler?)
Related classroom activity
- Which distance was greater for you: the “as the crow flies” or door-to-door distance? Do you think this will always be the case? Explain.
- In the door-to-door travel, compare the estimated time with the time it actually took you. What are some of the factors that account for the difference (or might have affected it)?
- What was your average speed?
Extension (Sample HSPA/GEPA problem)
- Get a map of the tri-state area. (Printout or screen shot from Mapblast.com or www.indo.com will suffice.)
- Use a ruler to draw (or measure) a line from your point of origin to Hoboken and measure it.
- Using the scale indicated, determine the distance. ________
A group of friends attending college in New York City decide during spring vacaton to visit friends by car in the following cities: Boston, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. There are many choices as to the order of visiting the cities and returning to New York City, but the friends want to design a route that minimizes the amount of time they will be traveling while maximizing the time visiting with their friends.
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