You read it right! Barbie has been bungee jumping in our classroom! She put her trust in a group of eighth graders and took the plunge! After each jump, the students collected data including how many rubber bands she had holding her up and exactly how far she fell before the first recoil. This week we will graph the data and analyze it. We are going to draw a line of best fit and discuss all of the aspects of linear functions.
The students were great leaders of their own education during this activity. They were working in groups of three and everyone in the group had a job. All 31 of them did their jobs enthusiastically and without complaint; I only heard an occasional outburst when Barbie hit her head on the ground! I have never been more proud of this particular group of students!
No Barbie's were hurt in the making of the following videos.....
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