Metric Olympic Investigation
Problem: In the past, measurements varied due to the ruling figure in a kingdom. This caused
variations in the consistency of measurements. The metric system was introduced by the French in
1795 and then adopted globally around 1875. During this time the Olympic Games were revived
and used the newly adopted metric system as its units of measure for the games.
You and your group are to go through 4 station events and first estimate what is expected of each
event and record your information. You will then complete each event individually and record your
data. From the data collected you will then obtain a score based on the difference (
from your estimate and actual data collected.
After all the data is collected you will answer the questions to compare data from your classmates
Manipulated Variable
(Independent)
(What will you be changing in the
experiment? There is only ONE
Manipulated Variable)
Paper Plate Discus
Paper Straw Javelin
Cotton Ball Shot Put-
BigFoot
Variables
(Fill in the table with the appropriate information for your own experiment.)
Responding Variable
(Dependent)
cotton ball
Date A
(What will you be measuring or
observing? There is only ONE
Responding Variable)
Paper Plate Discus
Paper Straw Javelin
Period
Cotton Ball Shot Put-
Che
BigFoot
Your Materials &
Fill in the box below with the materials that you will need
for your experiment.
Constant Variables
(What things will you be keeping the
same during the experiment)
Paper Plate Discus
Paper Straw Javelin
Cotton Ball Shot Put-
BigFoot-
Safety Expectations
Identify any safety concerns that will need to be
wond
Name:
EVENT
Paper Plate Discus
cm
Paper Strow Javelin
Cotton Ball
Shot Put
cm
BigFoot Contest
cm
nolle Collected Data M
ESTIMATE (What you ACTUAL (What you
actually measured)
1420
2.40
270
10
215
$20
Date:
$50
2.21
$24
40
270
Period:
3. How did you identify the constant variable at each station?
Wannel
SCORE (DIFFERENCE)
2-240
$10
-260
14
Analysis
1. Explain what could cause the change in differences from the estimated data collected and
the actual data collected.
2. Explain what the difference, if any, was for the responding (dependent) variables from
station to station.
Nam
