Texas Instruments TI-73 - Manual (Page 14)

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Activity 3
How Do You Measure Up?
Students discover the ratio between their heights and
the lengths of their intestines. This activity is a good
introduction to using lists to find the mean and
performing operations on lists.
Number Sense
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ratios
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mean
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estimation
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measurement
Materials
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tape measures or rulers for students
to measure their heights
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ball of string
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scissors
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masking tape
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Setup
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Ask students: How long do you think your small
intestine is?
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Have each student estimate the length of their
intestine in meters or feet, and then cut a piece of
string this length.
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Tape a long strip of masking tape on the floor as the
horizontal axis, and then make a vertical bar graph
using the students’ pieces of strings.
Activity — Part A
In this part, students find the average length of their small
intestines. Have students perform the steps unless
otherwise indicated.
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You may want to do this
part of the setup in the
hall or some place with a
large area of floor space.