The Tree-mendous Handbook

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4. How Tall is a TreeThere are two fun ways you canmeasure trees and you should trythem both to complete yourTree-mendous Activity Pack!All you need is a tree and a sparejumper or hat...How to measure tree height with just your body12Choose a tree (ideally with lots of space around it)Starting at the tree, walk away from the tree, every so often bend forward to look throughyour legs at the tree. When you can just see the top of the tree mark the spot where yourstanding with your bag or a spare hat/jumper.The distance from where your marker is to the bottom of the tree is roughly equal to thetree’s height. Try taking metre length strides (really HUGE steps!) between your marker andthe tree. Count how many strides you take to work out the height of the tree in metres e.g.If I take 15 strides between my bag and the tree then the tree is approximately 15 metrestall.Take a note of your measurement, how tall is the tree? What type of tree is it?
How does it work?This works because maths says if you cansee the top of a tree at a 45 degree angle,then the height of the tree is equal to thedistance that you are from that tree.9013Doesn’t the worldlook strangeupside down!
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