Jump at the chance to use this resource. A kinesthetic activity has classmates jumping in several different ways (standing, single-step, and multiple-step jumps) to create handprints on poster paper taped to the wall. They measure the heights, create histograms, determine the central tendency, and analyze the data.

Concepts

central tendency, inferences, data analysis, mean, median, mode, range, histograms

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Collaborate with a physical education teacher for the project
  

Classroom Considerations

• Some materials, including finger paint, are necessary
• Scholars should have experience with constructing histograms and with data analysis
  

Pros

• Provides some possible extension activities
• Young learners enjoy the hands-on nature of the lesson
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.SP.A.2 6.SP.A.3 6.SP.B.5.a 6.SP.B.5.b 6.SP.B.5.c