Test your reaction time by catching a falling ruler or clicking a target. Create a data set of experiment results, and calculate the range, mode, median, and mean of your data. Data can be displayed on a list, table, bar graph or dot plot. The Reaction Time 1 Student Exploration focuses on range, mode, and median.
Video Preview Launch GizmoTest your reaction time by catching a falling ruler or clicking a target. Create a data set of experiment results, and calculate the range, mode, median, and mean of your data. Data can be displayed on a list, table, bar graph or dot plot. The Reaction Time 1 Student Exploration focuses on range, mode, and median.
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This activity will provides an introduction to the Gizmo, as well as a class poll in designated groups t... (more)o see the effects caffeine might have on reaction time. Working in collaborative groups, students design an investigation based on different variables that may affect reaction times.
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Middle School Physical Science
This activity uses the reaction time data to perform a standard deviation and z-score to compare sight vs... (more). sound reactions.
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Algebra I, Math 8
I used this for my upper classman Physiology as an introduction to the nervous system and it worked well.
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Biology
Using this Gizmo, students can collect, graph and analyze REAL TIME DATA, and have fun doing it!
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6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science