Active Learning:
Overview of the Lesson
1. Estimate the length of the bug.
2. Measure the distance the bug travels in 10 seconds.
3. Measure the height of a child.
4. Calculate and compare:
a. how far the child-sized bug would have run.
b. how far the child should run in 10 seconds.
5. On the playground, mark how far the child-sized bug would have run.
6. Time each child running that distance.
7. Create a graph comparing the two distances.
8. Summarize lessons learned in a journal.
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