THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE

CHALLENGE CHALLENGE
This
Where and when will the hare catch up to the tortoise?
didn’t go too well. Where and when will the hare catch up to the tortoise?
Kids were confused by the x-t graph on the
smartboard.
III. DATA Next year have the kids figure outDATA
III. the
speed
___ Your teacher will let the tortoise and the hare run themselves!
towards the ___ Your teacher will let the tortoise and the hare run towards the
motion detector. Use the graph produced to get the data you will motion detector. Use the graph produced to get the data you will
need to solve the challenge. need to solve the challenge.

IV. ANALYSIS IV. ANALYSIS

___ Ask your teacher for the initial separation between your tortoise
and your hare: The hare starts to run when the tortoise is
_____________ ahead.
___ Using your data about the tortoise and the hare, solve the
challenge. Part of your solution must involve a clearly labeled
sketch of a position vs. time graph illustrating the scenario
presented in the challenge. Clearly and neatly show all your work
to determine your answer to the challenge. Divide the page with
a thin vertical line slightly right of center [ 60% | 40% ]
___ Ask your teacher for the initial separation between your tortoise
and your hare: The hare starts to run when the tortoise is
_____________ ahead.
___ Using your data about the tortoise and the hare, solve the
challenge. Part of your solution must involve a clearly labeled
sketch of a position vs. time graph illustrating the scenario
presented in the challenge. Clearly and neatly show all your work
to determine your answer to the challenge. Divide the page with
a thin vertical line slightly right of center [ 60% | 40% ]

SOLUTION COMMENTARY SOLUTION COMMENTARY

Your math work goes here Your explanation of Your math work goes here Your explanation of
what you are doing AND what you are doing AND
WHY goes here. WHY goes here.

V. CONCLUSION V. CONCLUSION
___ Ask your teacher to test your prediction. Were you correct? Why ___ Ask your teacher to test your prediction. Were you correct? Why
or why not? or why not?

You will be assessed on the following Learning Goals: You will be assessed on the following Learning Goals:

CV.6 – I can draw the position vs. time graph CV.6 – I can draw the position vs. time graph
for an object moving with constant velocity. for an object moving with constant velocity.

CV.8* – I can solve constant velocity problems CV.8* – I can solve constant velocity problems
requiring multiple steps and/or simultaneous requiring multiple steps and/or simultaneous
equations. equations.