Speedster
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In this lesson activity students collect data on reaction time using either a ruler dropping experiment or one of four interactive applications that test reaction speed on the computer. Students then determine the median of their trials and graph their results on a scatterplot. The data can then be analyzed for students to determine: "How does my reaction time compare to other students?" A student worksheet is included (pdf format) and links to four reaction time tests are provided.
Subjects:
- Mathematics > General
- Education > General
Education Levels:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
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- Grade 4
- Grade 5
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- Grade 12
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Scatter plot,NSDL,Grade 4,Grade 5,Attend to precision,Statistics,Visual representation,Representation,Number concepts,Arithmetic,Process skills,Number and operations,Upper Elementary,Mathematical language,Physics,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140728161047336T,Mean, median, and mode,Data presentation,Whole numbers,Data collection,Use appropriate tools,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-027,Comparison of numbers,Practice Standards,Length,Data analysis,Sampling and surveys,Reason quantitatively,Decimals,Table,Communication,Mathematics,General,Connections,Rate,Elementary School,Vocational/Professional Development Education,Measurement,Writing in mathematics,EducationLanguage:
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NoneIn this lesson activity students collect data on reaction time using either a ruler dropping experiment or one of four interactive applications that test reaction speed on the computer. Students then determine the median of their trials and graph their results on a scatterplot. The data can then be analyzed for students to determine: "How does my reaction time compare to other students?" A student worksheet is included (pdf format) and links to four reaction time tests are provided.
