Walking Experiment

There are just a few things you will need: a stop watch,2 pieces of tape, a small ball, tape measurer, and one person to help.

mark the floor with a piece of tape then measurer 100 feet and mark the spot.

Have a helper stand at one piece of tape and have him time how long it takes you to walk the distance and toss the ball. stand at one end with the ball in one hand and arms in front of you. Begin to walk tossing the ball from hand to hand. If you drop the ball just pick it up and continue.

repeat and record the times three times. Then add the times together and divide by three the number you get is the time it will take you to walk 100 feet.

The distance from here to there is 100 feet and we will time how long it takes you to walk this distance while you toss the ball.

If the parade is 1000 feet multiply the average number by 10 and then you will know how long it will take to finish the parade.

For more information and ideas about this project you may link to a page written by one of the following math artists: Danielle, Darlene's Second Web Page, Kellie, Jill, Nanyal, Kevin, Crystal, Rachel, Christina, Jennifer, Candice, Vincent, Esther and Melinda. Most of us are in this picture but not in order of names.