QUADRANT by Christine Wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m a quarter circle, 6-8 inches, and is light and easy to handle. It is made usually of brass, metal plates, or wood. On the lower part is a scale and hanging down from the top is a string called a plumb bob. en-us 2017-01-31 19:28:39 UTC 2024-08-10 03:52:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png How did it work? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150661603 A Quadrant measured the altitude of celestial bodies. Measured angles between the horizon and the sun, or star to find Latitude.
It measured the pole star, the pole star tells them where to go. 
The Quadrant valued the sailors because it helped them know where they were. They also knew how far away from land they were. 


]]> 2017-01-31 19:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150661603 Interesting Facts ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150661608 1. Used to be used to determine an eclips.
2. Used to aim a cannon.
3.Important in the age of Exploration.
4.Columbus used the Quadrant.
5.NASA used the Quadrant.]]> 2017-01-31 19:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150661608 Names https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150873469 Valerie Zillgitt, Carter Melkie, Kiera Sormankiewicz, Kayla Radtke,
Brady Daleness,
Joey Scholbe.]]> 2017-02-01 15:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150873469 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150877645 This a Quadrat made out of Brass.]]> 2017-02-01 16:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150877645 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150922368 2017-02-01 17:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150922368 Quadrant Video https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150963789 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uExoQJmAa_w]]> 2017-02-01 19:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150963789 The Quadrant was important because it measure the sun to tell where they were going it also told you about altitude and longitude https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150964106 2017-02-01 19:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/150964106 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/151176269 Quadrant diagram]]> 2017-02-02 15:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/151176269 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/151182247 2017-02-02 15:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/151182247 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/9hkok5z2oo0m/wish/151182516 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10mBIA0yd4BI5xhvveYR1-LL__m6tqrJvS1llJvZV4CQ/edit#slide=id.p

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