Numeracy

Numeracy in Science

This week we will observe how Mr Cameron Patience uses Numeracy as part of a Science Investigation. All students in Year 7 were required to complete The Bouncing Balls Extended Experimental Investigation.

The goal was to bounce 10 balls and work out which one rebounded the highest. Students needed to make a hypothesis about which ball they thought would bounce the highest. Then students work in groups of three, to carry out the experiment. They needed to use Numeracy to record how high the ball rebounded after it had been dropped from a height. Students also filmed the ball drops and recorded how long the ball took to rebound as well.

Numeracy plays a big part in Science Experiments and I thank Cameron Patience for allowing us into his Year 7 Science class.

Michelle Galli

Numeracy Learning Specialist