Welcome to the Potato Olympics!
Welcome to the Potato Olympics!
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Today we are going to start our own Melrose Primary Potato Olympics!
You will need:
Task 1 Before the games begin, you will need to introduce us to your competitor. You can create or decorate your potato any way you like - make sure your potato stands out (in a respectful way). When you have finished take a photo of your potato and upload it below. Once approved by your classroom teacher, your potato will appear in the 'Hall of Fame' tab. |
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Task 2
Create a 'Potato Athlete Profile' with the information listed below. You can be creative with how you present your profile, alternatively you can print out the profile below. |
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Make sure you take a photo of your potato athlete and share it from the from at the bottom of the 'Design Your Potato' tab.
Once approved, your potato athlete will appear below!
Once approved, your potato athlete will appear below!
Potato Olympic Games
Let The Games Begin!
Today your potato will compete in three events. You will need to record your potato's results and submit them using the form below.
To begin with, you will need to decide if you are using your own potato, or the interactive potato below.
Task 1: Using your own potato OR the interactive potato, record your results for the three games:
Today your potato will compete in three events. You will need to record your potato's results and submit them using the form below.
To begin with, you will need to decide if you are using your own potato, or the interactive potato below.
Task 1: Using your own potato OR the interactive potato, record your results for the three games:
- Red Rascal Roll
- Potato Long Jump
- Spud Shot
Using my own potato:
Red Rascal Roll
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“Red Rascal Roll” - create a ramp 10cm high, 25cm long. Roll your potato down the ramp and a further 60cm along the floor. Time in seconds how long your potato takes to roll the distance. Record in hundredths of seconds.
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Potato Long Jump
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“Potato Long Jump” - create a fulcrum – Use a 35cm plank. Place the plank on a can that is laying on its sides. The height should be about 7-8cm. Now place your potato at one end of the fulcrum (plank) and using your hand launch your potato. Measure in cm the distance from the can to the spot your potato first hit the ground. Record in centimetres.
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Spud Shot
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“Spud Shot” - Holding your “potato, wedged” (LOL) between your shoulder blade and neck PUSH (do not throw) your spud as far as you can forward – like we do in shot put. Measure in metres.
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Using the interactive:
Use the interactive below to have your potato participate in the three potato olympic events. Make sure you record your potato's result for each event.
Task 2: Once you have collected all your data from the potato olympics, enter the results below.
Graphing our Olympic Data
Bar Graph: A bar graph (or column graph) shows information in a graphical form by the use of columns or bars. It is used to compare data.
Bar Graph: A bar graph (or column graph) shows information in a graphical form by the use of columns or bars. It is used to compare data.
Task:
Below you can find the data from the Potato Olympic Events. Create a bar graph to show what you know about the potato competitors. Make three statements about your data from your graphs.
I.e. Your graph could be “Weight of all competitors”. A statement could be the highest number of spuds were in the weight range 250g to 280g.
Below you can find the data from the Potato Olympic Events. Create a bar graph to show what you know about the potato competitors. Make three statements about your data from your graphs.
I.e. Your graph could be “Weight of all competitors”. A statement could be the highest number of spuds were in the weight range 250g to 280g.
The data you enter in the previous tab will appear in the table below once approved by a teacher. If you are having trouble reading the table below, you can download the data as a CSV file.
Graphing our Olympic Data
Pie Chart A pie chart is a circle graph divided into sectors that represents data as parts of a whole. The circle represents the total amount while the segments are the parts. When we compare the parts to the whole, we’re looking at proportion. This is often written as a fraction (or percentage).
Pie Chart A pie chart is a circle graph divided into sectors that represents data as parts of a whole. The circle represents the total amount while the segments are the parts. When we compare the parts to the whole, we’re looking at proportion. This is often written as a fraction (or percentage).
Task:
Using the same data from yesterday. Now create a pie graph to show something different about what you know about our competitors. Make three new statements about your data from your graph.
I.e. Your graph could be about the events, personal spud information.
Some questions might arise about the fairness of the games. How might you prove they are fair or not. How could you make them fairer? Some thoughts to ponder!!
Using the same data from yesterday. Now create a pie graph to show something different about what you know about our competitors. Make three new statements about your data from your graph.
I.e. Your graph could be about the events, personal spud information.
Some questions might arise about the fairness of the games. How might you prove they are fair or not. How could you make them fairer? Some thoughts to ponder!!