Metric Olympics

Javelin Throw 1. Stand behind tape line 2. See how far you can throw the straw 3. Measure your distance in meters to the hundreths spot…. Ie m using a meter stick 4. Write your own values in data table

Cotton Ball Golf 1. Place a cotton ball on the ground at the starting line 2. Use a meter stick to hit the ball into the red cup 3. You get one hit…. 4. Measure how close you are to the cup in cm’s, to the one hundreth spot… cm 5. Write your own values in data table

Sponge Challenge 1. Place one sponge into the water bowl 2. Get as much water as possible 3. Squeeze all your water into a beaker 4. Use the cylinder to find the exact amount of water squeeze out to the tenths… milliliters 5. Write your own values in data table

Standing Long Jump 1.Start from tape starting line 2.Place your feet next to each other so they are touching 3.Jump as far as you can 4.Measure your distance in meters to the hundreths spot…. Ie m using a meter stick 5.Write your own values in data table

Cotton Ball Shot Put 1. Stand behind tape line 2. Spin and throw a cotton ball as far as you can…. 3. Measure your distance in meters to the hundreths spot…. Ie m using a meter stick 4. Write your own values in data table

Triple Beam Balance Challenge 1. Measure the volume of the three objects in cm^3 2. Measure the mass with the triple beam balance in grams 3. Calculate the density of the blocks with this formula Density= Mass/Volume 4. Write your own values in data table

Table Golf 1. Use a straw to blow a small piece of paper towards the holes in the table…. 2. Start at the starting line 3. You get two blows 4. Measure the distance to the hole in millimeters after your last attempt…. Ie… 32 mm

Thumb Punt 1. Place paper football on a table 2. Aim it towards an open area with open floor 3. Mark where it lands, not stops 4. Measure your distance in meters to the hundreths spot…. Ie m using a meter stick