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St Oliver Plunkett School Primary School and Nursery 9 Laragh Road, Beragh, Omagh

Science Investigation

10th Nov 2015

The pupils got to handle each ball to help them make their prediction about which one would bounce the highest.
The pupils got to handle each ball to help them make their prediction about which one would bounce the highest.
 
 
 
The pupils predicted which ball they thought would bounce the highest and recorded this on the whiteboard.
The pupils predicted which ball they thought would bounce the highest and recorded this on the whiteboard.
 
Pupils carefully carried out the investigation, dropping each ball from the 'drop zone' & recording how high it bounced.  They measured the bounce using a metre stick.
Pupils carefully carried out the investigation, dropping each ball from the 'drop zone' & recording how high it bounced. They measured the bounce using a metre stick.
 
 
 
 
 
Measurements were recorded in centimetres in a table on the white board. The indoor soccer ball narrowly bounced the highest, to a height of 98cm.
Measurements were recorded in centimetres in a table on the white board. The indoor soccer ball narrowly bounced the highest, to a height of 98cm.
 
The children used MS Excel to present their results in the format of a bar chart.
The children used MS Excel to present their results in the format of a bar chart.
 
 
Different versions of the bar chart were created, including some in 3-D.
Different versions of the bar chart were created, including some in 3-D.