Olds High School Natalya Nicholson VC Session 3 April 27, 2006
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Olds High SchoolOlds High School
Natalya NicholsonNatalya Nicholson
VC Session 3VC Session 3
April 27, 2006April 27, 2006
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Grizzly Bear Protection ProjectGrizzly Bear Protection Project
Tell me more…• What is the purpose of
your project?• What are you hoping to
learn from it?• Did you run into any
unexpected problems?• Why is it important to
study bear habitat?
• Can you make a difference to the future of Canadian parks and wilderness?
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Something About Mary…Something About Mary…
Tell me about your bears• Mary• Scott• Snoopy• Katie• Duncan
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Grizzly Bear Habitat
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Rocky Mountain Foothills Rocky Mountain Foothills HabitatHabitat
Tell me more…• Describe the habitat of you bears.• What are important features for bear
habitat?• Are the requirements different for
different bear species? Bears of different gender?
• What risks do humans pose to bear habitat?
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Habitat AreaHabitat Area How can you use
math to describe a bear’s habitat?
What other methods could you use?
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Bear Habitat AreaBear Habitat Area
Some Geometry…• Area of a Circle: π x R2 • Circumference of a circle: π x 2 x R
How might we define the location of the center of the circle?
R
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Longitude (degrees)
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Grizzly Bear Habitat
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Longitude (degrees)
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Longitude (degrees)
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-116.00 -115.75 -115.50 -115.25 -115.00 -114.75 -114.50 -114.25 -114.00
52.00
51.75
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51.25
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Longitude (degrees)
Lat
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(deg
rees
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Grizzly Bear Habitat
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52.00
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Longitude (degrees)
Lat
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rees
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Grizzly Bear Habitat
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Foothills Model Forest Grizzly Foothills Model Forest Grizzly Bear Research ProgramBear Research Program
Currently use GPS collars to track bears.
Understand habitat and resource needs.
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Camera DevelopmentCamera Development
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What What recommendations recommendations
would you make to the would you make to the Government to protect Government to protect
the habitat of your the habitat of your bears?bears?
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Government Government considerations?considerations?
What will the government have to consider when it evaluates your recommendations?
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Remote SensingRemote Sensing
http://www.geomatics.ucalgary.ca/%7Ehabib/research_areas/r_areas_new_sensor_modeling_and_integration.html
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3-D Shapes3-D Shapes
http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand3/3107.htm
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Shape of the BeamShape of the Beam
When GPS sends a signal to the Earth, what shape does the beam make?
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What area of the ground does What area of the ground does the beam cover?the beam cover?
Area = πr2
Perimeter = 2πr
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What area of the ground does What area of the ground does the beam cover?the beam cover?
Area = b2
Perimeter = 4b
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How can remote sensing How can remote sensing with satellites help you with satellites help you learn more about bear learn more about bear
habitat? habitat?
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Topics for next Topics for next time?time?
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Web LinksWeb Links
http://www.bear.org/homepage.html http://www.canadianrockies.net/
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