Introduction
The world is full of amazing structures built by men. One of them is Big Ben. The ClockTower that rises over the Westminster Palace, the largest clock in all Great Britain. An amazing site that will leave you in awe. This webquest is made for high school students taking geometry. In this webquest, students will take a closer look at the enormous clock at the top of the tower. Using its diameter, circumference and its hour hands to create arcs. This way, students will learn interesting things about Big Ben, and have some extra practice with circles.
Task
This webquest is designed to review circles. Through a process of web activities, students will find plenty of information that will then help you to complete your activities.
Process
Measuring Big Ben
For the first part of this project, students will be finding the circumference of the clock. The circumference is the measurement of the outside edge of the circle. In order to find this measurment, you have to use the circumference formula: πr2. In order to find the radious (r), you have to have the diameter. The diameter can be found here in paragraph six http://www.bigbenfacts.com