Measure for Measure

In Measure for Measure, students will be able to calculate scales of distance and length as used by ocean drilling scientists. This activity can also be applied to the mastery of proportions, ratios, fractions and scale.

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Please email education@joidesresolution.org for information concerning a metric measuring tape, or any metric measuring tape will work for this activity.

Credit: Activity written by Leslie Peart (9/2004)