To Catch a Speeding Car - Math outside the classroom: grades 4-10

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1. Students will collect and record time data for at least three cars traveling 200 feet with 100% completion of both the outdoor and personal data sheets.

Measurement: Review of data sheets for three complete and accurate stopwatch readings per car, written in decimal format.

2. Students will calculate the average time for each car and use the provided table to estimate vehicle speed in miles per hour with at least 80% accuracy.

Measurement: Each student computes the average of multiple time readings and matches it to the correct mph using the reference table, assessed through a class worksheet or notebook check.

3. Students will correctly apply the formula D = R × T to verify the estimated speed of one vehicle, achieving a correct result within a 5% margin of error.

Measurement: Students submit one solved equation (e.g., 200 ft = R × T), with correct substitution and calculation, reviewed for accuracy by the teacher.

1. Students will collect and record time data for at least three cars traveling 200 feet with 100% completion of both the outdoor and personal data sheets.

Measurement: Review of data sheets for three complete and accurate stopwatch readings per car, written in decimal format.

2. Students will calculate the average time for each car and use the provided table to estimate vehicle speed in miles per hour with at least 80% accuracy.

Measurement: Each student computes the average of multiple time readings and matches it to the correct mph using the reference table, assessed through a class worksheet or notebook check.

3. Students will correctly apply the formula D = R × T to verify the estimated speed of one vehicle, achieving a correct result within a 5% margin of error.

Measurement: Students submit one solved equation (e.g., 200 ft = R × T), with correct substitution and calculation, reviewed for accuracy by the teacher.