Bouncing Ball Lab - Using Data to Predict

As an extension to the lab that was completed on block day, learners used the data collected about how drop height effects bounce height to predict the bounce heights not able to be measured inside.

The highest available drop height inside was 200 cm. We could increase this to 400 cm outside using the football bleachers! Learners used their previous data to predict how high the balls would bounce. You can see an example of student work below.

 

Learners found that their predictions with golf balls were pretty accurate, but tennis balls and ping pong balls were effected by other variables such as wind!