Track & Field Challenge

SCENARIO:
     "Our class has been asked to assume a leadership role in the Junior Division Track and Field Meet later this year.  We will be 'measurement mentors', helping to plan and execute this year's meet.  We will have to advise the teachers who are working on the schedule on how much time to allow for the entire track meet, as well as on how much time will be requited for each of the individual events.  We will also need to determine when estimated or precise measurements should be used"

     "To gather our information, we will plan a two-event track and field meet for our class.  We will communicate our findings, and provide a map suggesting locations for each event, to the teachers planning the larger school meet."

TASK:

     "First, we will identify all the measurable attributes of the track meet events.  Using a brainstorming web, we will record our ideas.  The web will be available for your reference as you work through the task.  We will have to determine the following:

• When will precise measurements be needed and when will estimates be appropriate?
• How can we justify our decisions?
• How will estimating some of the measurements make our planning more efficient?"

Event 1 will be LONG JUMP

Event 2 will be 100m DASH

Bruce Trail

Scenario:

“An Ontario hiker has just completed a three-hour hike along this trail. At a number of picturesque locations, the hiker stopped to take photographs. The digital camera recorded the time each photograph was taken. The hiker wants to use these recorded times to pinpoint the locations on a map for a hiking club’s website. Over the three-hour period the hiker travelled nine kilometres and took 5 photographs. The hiker left the trailhead at 9:00 a.m. and took photographs at the following times:

• Photograph 1 9:15 a.m.
• Photograph 2 9:20 a.m.
• Photograph 3 10:25 a.m.
• Photograph 4 11:20 a.m.
• Photograph 5 11:56 a.m.

Task:

“How far is each photograph location from the trailhead, assuming the hiker walked at a steady pace?”

Math Investigation Task

STEP 1:
As a team, you must engage in online discussions (outside of the instructional day) prior to teaming up to complete a math investigation.
STEP 2:
You will participate within your group blog to provide support, suggestions and strategies on how to approach your assigned math investigation.
STEP 3:
Once each member has had the opportunity to participate within the blog to prepare for the meeting session, you will then be given class time to begin your collaborative task to problem solve the math investigation onto chart paper as a team.
STEP 4:
Once your team has completed and solved the math investigation you will then choose a media presentation format (podcast, photostory) to share your findings and demonstrate your understanding, as well as connections to the relevance of this learning.
STEP 5:
The presentation will then be posted within your group blog for further discussion and reflection from other teams. Good luck and enjoy :o)