MiniLab: Jump Height
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CW: Complete MiniLab write-up. (Prediction for a person with a height of 130cm or 160cm.)
DN: How tall are you in centimeters (cm)?
Reminder: Quiz tomorrow. (Click here for notes.)
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LESSON OUTLINE
10min Students complete the Do Now by measuring their heights in cm.
5min Teacher outlines the procedure for the MiniLab.
10min Students collect jump height data based on heel height off the ground from a vertical jump.
5min Using Google spreadsheets or a calculator, students calculate the averages.
10min Students determine the independent variable, dependent variable, constants, hypothesis, and title.
10min Students plot their data; add an appropriate trendline; complete an analysis; and make a prediction for a person with a height of 130cm or 160cm.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.