The weather for our excursion to the University of Nevada, Reno couldn't have been better. Our learning began with an hour and forty minute tour around campus. We had eight students from our class who had not ever even been on campus before. Even those who had learned something new. I heard lots of discussions from students regarding how neat college will be to attend. A few students were 110% energized about attending college, as the energy level regarding what they were taking away from this tour really showed me how important it was. After our tour we sat outside the Joe Crowley Student Union and ate lunch. Following this, a challenge was set for the 85 students to calculate the height of the J.C. Student Union. After some practice using clinometers on trees and lamp posts, and after a quick lesson on the geometry of a 45-45-90 degree triangle, students put their new knowledge to use. Measurements came in from 80 to 91 feet tall from the groups. Not too bad for using a straw, a string, a washer, and a paper copy of a protractor!
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