It's no fun catching a fungus. Scholars first investigate how the seasons affect the angle of the sun and the lengths of shadows. They then apply right triangle trigonometry to determine the height of trees based on their shadows to assess their growth after fungal treatments.

Concepts

latitude and longitude, seasonal change, right triangles, trigonometry applications

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with an Earth Science teacher for the lesson
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with right triangle trigonometry
• A variety of materials is necessary; see the complete list in the resource
  

Pros

• Provides a worksheet for the activity
• Includes links to various Internet sites
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-SRT.C.8