We've turned our POE students into Magicians!
By calculating the material properties of this 2x4, they are able to predict the weight of another student based on how much it deflects (sags) beneath them.
It's a primitive set up but we've had groups calculate within a pound of the student's actual weight. Impressive!
The point of math and science is to be able to work our way up the "Knowledge Pyramid" (Data > Information > Knowledge > Wisdom)
Although this is a rough/hasty set up, we are able to take our measurements and gain a predictive capability from them. Very neat!
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