Bouncing Tennis Balls
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A lesson plan for Grade 6 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics
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- Appropriate grades
- 6
- Provider
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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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
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 2: The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.
- Objective 2.03: Use spreadsheet terms/concepts and functions to calculate, represent, and explain content area findings. Strand - Spreadsheet
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.06: Select and use chart/graph functions to analyze and display findings in content projects, citing data sources. Strand - Spreadsheet
- Objective 3.07: Modify/create spreadsheets to calculate and graph data to incorporate into content area projects (e.g., word processing, multimedia, webpages). Strand - Spreadsheet
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.
