Metric Olympics
(adapted from internet site)
| Olympic Event | Student Name | Student Name | Student name | Student name |
| Cotton Ball Shot Put | ||||
| Giant Step | ||||
| Paper Plate Discus Throw | ||||
| High Jump | ||||
| Side Step | ||||
| Inifix Handfuls | ||||
| Sponge Squeeze | ml/ grams | ml/ grams | ml/ grams | ml/ grams |
Analysis:
Who was the Olympic Champion for each event in your group?
Explain how you would balance the "triple beam balance" prior to massing an object?
A student threw the paper plate discus 2 meters and 39 centimeters. Convert this distance to centimeters_______________________; millimeters_______________________.
Identify a variable that you had to try to control for each event. In other what factors would you have to control to make the competition "fair" for each event;
| Olympic Event | Factor to control | Factor to control |
| Cotton
Ball Shot Put
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| Giant
Step
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| Paper
Plate Discus Throw
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| High
Jump
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| Side
Step
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| Inifix
Handfuls
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| Sponge
Squeeze
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Why is it important to say what measuring unit(SI) you used for each event?
Why do scientists use the metric system(SI)?