Have small teams or individuals make a new spreadsheet. Enter two columns of data. Enter a few names and a wide range of ages. Allow students time to enter at least ten to twenty names and ages. Demonstrate how to insert a row and add more data.
Class can continue working on sample data while teams video tape the ball drop.
Record the Ball Drop Conduct the experiment. Review the experimental process and standards as appropriate, i.e., how to drop the ball, consistent starting point, etc. Split class into teams of two or three. Mark a solid, dark, vertical surface near a hard floor with twenty one-decimeter markings. Set the camera on a solid surface, approximately one meter high, with a clear view of the markings and the floor.