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E-lessons

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E-LESSON DATA

TITLE OF THE E-LESSON
E-Learning from Nature: How high is the tower?
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Romeu Rede Natura Site (PNDI)
COUNTRY
Portugal
INTRODUCTORY TEXT TO THE LESSON
This e-lesson takes place at the small village of Romeu, and starts with a challenge: “The population decided to make an intervention towards the preservation of the architectural heritage. The bells of the main church must be repaired and, for that, we need to know the height of the main façade for proper crane placement.” To accomplish this task, two approaches are demonstrated:
- The application of the triangles similarity theorem, using a cross-staff and a tape measure.
- The application of simple trigonometric concepts, using a quadrant and a tape measure.
THEMATIC AREA
Math
TARGET AGE GROUP
17, 16, 15, 14
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