1. Free Throw Mania Jordan Proffitt

2. Introduction Free throws are shot when fouled. But can boys make more or less shots with a smaller ball?

3. Problem Can boys make more shots with the 28.5 or 27.5 basketball?

4. Hypothesis I predict that the boys will make more with the 28.5 basketball because that’s the basketball we use normally in practice and games.

5. Materials 28.5 basketball 27.5 basketball Paper Pen

6. Procedure Gather All Materials Test (Shoot 10 Shots Each) Write Conclusion Make Board Post Results

7. Variables Form While Shooting Free Throws Strength Free Throw Line

8. Results 27.528.5 Caleb-68 Brian-35 Andrew-37 Cameron-57 Henry-75 Cole-40 Jordan-35

9. Conclusion My hypothesis was correct. They made more with 28.5 basketball than the 27.5 basketball.

10. Possible Applications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball http://www.besportier.com/archives/air- jordan-23-basketball.jpghttp://www.besportier.com/archives/air- jordan-23-basketball.jpg

11. Further Research Basketball is played all over the world. In basketball, when players get a foul the person they foul may get to shoot a free throw. Free throws are worth one point each.

12. Acknowledgments Thanks to Caleb, Andrew, Henry, Cole, Cameron, and Brian. One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar