Send Me to Heaven

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/send-me-to-heaven

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the application classification?Mobile software designed for measuring the vertical distance a smartphone is thrown
2. What is the developer entity?Carrot Pop
3. What is the 'Send Me to Heaven' app?It is an Android game that lets you try to throw your phone as high as possible and records the top height.
4. Why would someone want to throw their phone in the game?People enjoy seeing how high they can go and comparing scores with friends, but it can be risky.

MEMS Accelerometer: A miniaturized sensor that measures acceleration, crucial for detecting motion and orientation in smartphones.
Platform Governance: The rules and policies set by app stores that dictate which applications can be distributed.
Trajectory Analysis: The process of studying the path of a moving object, in this case, a thrown phone.