Floor Plans and Scale
Students will use the Ari Distance application to measure the dimensions of rooms on a floor plan. Then, using a scale factor, students will calculate the real-life sizes of each room.
2D & 3D Shapes: Area, Perimeter, Surface Area, Volume
Students will use the Ari Distance application to measure the necessary dimensions on paper cut-outs of circles, rectangles, and other shapes. Using the measured values, students will calculate the area and perimeter of each shape.
Distance Formula with Ari
Students will utilize Ari to find the x and y coordinates of two small objects and use the distance formula to calculate the distance between them. They will then check their answers using Ari’s distance app and calculate percent error.
Solar System Model with Ari
Students will create a miniature model of the solar system with the help of Ari, with distances to scale if the sun were the size of a ping pong ball.
Shadow Shifts
Students will use the Ari Distance application to measure the length of shadows created by different angles of light on an object. After measuring, students will compare shadow lengths at different times of the day.
Architecture Mapping
Students use the Ari Distance application to measure the features of four of the seven wonders of the world. The data will be used to calculate the area, perimeter, surface area, and volume of the 2D and 3D representations of architectural feats.
Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Students will learn the relationship between distance, time, velocity, and acceleration. They will then use Ari to calculate acceleration due to gravity.
Potential Energy in Roller Coasters
Students will use the Ari Distance application to measure the height of a marble at the top of a constructed roller coaster track. Using the measurement, students will calculate the gravitational potential energy of the marble as it begins its descen
Time-of-flight Sensors
Students will learn about time-of-flight sensors and the theory behind how they work. They will then reconstruct a course using only Ari’s distance readings.
Rolling for Speed
Students will use the Ari Distance App to construct inclined planes of different lengths and heights with classroom materials. Using their constructed inclined planes, students will time a ball rolling down each plane and calculate its average speed.