Introduction
Track is an olympic sport that takes lots of hard work and dedication. There are multiple different events that you can participate in. Track has been around for years and years. In the olympics for track, the best of the best compete to to become champions all around the world. There are hundreds of hard working athletes prepairing to participate in the oltmpics for track. The hardest working athletes are the ones who become the world champions.
Task
During this lesson you will learn important world record dates, the best gold medal track stars, the different events in track, and you will find world record times, heights, and distances. You will read about and research all these tasks. After you read and research, you will answer questions to see how well you paid attention to this lesson. You will be researching to develope better background knowledge of track and its history. You will answer quesiotions about the world record heights, distances, and times in order to use youre math skills. You will be answering questions about what you know to test your knowlege.
Process
Use these links to start your research:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/sport/sportevent.htm?enum=110&sp=ATH
http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/Olympic-Games.aspx
http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=world&locatio…
During your research you need to look for imporants dates, athletes (medelists), and the different events.
- Who was the first American gold medelist that participated in the Track and Field olympics?
- When was the first Track and Field olympic games?
- Using your past answer how many Track and Field Olympic games has there been(every four years)?
- What is the average time for top three men's olympic mile?
- Whos holds the world record for olympic pole vaulting?
- How much faster did olympic gold metalist Samuel Wanjiru run the marathone than Tiki Gelana?
- Who is Usaine Bolt?
- How much farther did the men's world record long jumper(Bob Beamon) jump then the women's world record long jumper(Jackie Joyner-Kersee)?
- What is the average of the top five 200 meter runners in the men and women olympic games?
Evaluation
Each math related question is 2 points.
Other questions are 1 point.
There are 9 questions total; 5 mathematic questions and 4 other questions.
Conclusion
CONGRADULATIONS!
Now that you have completed this lesson, you have a better understanding of Track and Field. You also know important gold medalists. You had to use your researching skills and math skills in order to solve math problems in terms of Track and Field olympics. You now have knowledge about tracka nd field events, times, heights, and distances. Good Job!
