Grade+6+-+Example+1

What went wrong?

In this investigation, you must look at the data above to estimate the height of the flagpole as well as the distance across the river.

Consider results from all of the data, not just the data from your group.

Discuss errors in measurement (equipment and human error) and errors in calculation.

Describe assumptions made during the project.

Explain the significance of your findings in other contexts.

Include a description of the activity; a diagram of each of the two tasks; and a chart of results containing the original data, your calculated heights, and the error windows. Also include some method to visually display this data to aid in your analysis.