 Basketball Elasticity Students dropped the ball from a measured height, and then recorded how high it rebounded. The rebound height divided by the original drop height, expressed as a percent, measures how elastic the ball is. A higher number is better ... and a percent greater than 100% is impossible.    Foul Shot Percentage Students took ten shots from the foul line and recorded how many baskets they made ... which was converted to a percent.    Height Ratio Students measured their heights in centimetres, and then found the ratio of the smallest height to the largest, which they converted to a percent. They expressed their result in a sentence like 'Samantha's height is 82% of Richard's'.    Experimental Probability of Making a Shot Students took a certain number of shots and recorded how many baskets they made. They worked out their shooting percentage, and expressed it as a probability like 'The experimental probability that I will make my next shot is 45%' 
 Pace Length Students walked around the court, counting their steps. Then they made the ratio of step counts using the person who took the most steps and the person who took the least (in that order). Expressed as a percent, this gives the ratio of walking stride length: 'Mary's steps (she took the fewest) are 120% as large as (or 20% larger than) Vanessa's.' 
 We also made some activities for our student in a wheelchair, including working out the ratio of his slowest speed to his top speed. |