California Career and Technical Education Standards

• ANR.B.B12.1 Understand common surveying techniques used in agriculture (e.g., leveling, land...
• ANR.FS.11.0 Demonstration and Application

California Academic Content Standards (Reinforced)

• ELA.9-10.R.CAGT.2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis...3
• M.5.SDAP.1.1 Know the concepts of mean, median, and mode; compute and compare simple examples...1

• Quick Method of Measurement - Hooks / Set

  Describe to the students a scenario in which you (the student) work for a rancher and your boss wants to know what the dimensions of a certain field are. He tells you that he needs the information right away and that the dimensions need to be within 2% accuracy.
  
  Ask the students what they think would be the best technique to use and what tools would be needed to complete the task.
• Directions for Calculating your Pace - Lecture

  Handout the instruction sheet for Calculating your Pace. Explain to the students where the exercise will be taking place and review the instructions on the worksheet. Prior to starting, demonstrate what would be considered to be a good stride. Emphasize that a focused approached is important and that your gait should be consistent. A "normal" stride is better than one that is stretched out.  It does take a little practice to ensure a consistent gait and the more the students do it, the more accurate they will become when using this technique of measurement.

  • Calculating Pace Worksheet [ Download ] Handout for the Students
• Calculating Pace Activity - Lab / Shop

  Students begin walking the 100' distance, counting their steps and recording the result with each pass. Do this 10 times.
• Calculating Pace Activity - Closure

  Once students have paced and recorded their data 10 times, instruct them to return to the classroom to perform their math calculations. Check their work (results will vary).