Bouncing Tennis Balls
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L246
A lesson plan for grade 6 Mathematics
In this lesson from Illuminations, students develop their skills in collecting and recording data using the real-world situation of a bouncing tennis ball. They use the data collected to formulate the relationship between the dependent and independent variable in their experiment.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and determine probabilities.
- Objective 4.01: Develop fluency with counting strategies to determine the sample space for an event. Include lists, tree diagrams, frequency distribution tables, permutations, combinations, and the Fundamental Counting Principle.
- Objective 4.05: Determine and compare experimental and theoretical probabilities for independent and dependent events.
