Extensions enable the activity to be carried over to the computer. Find the mean, median, and range of the distances. Make comparisons of the mean, median, and range of the total distances with those of the official distances of the class. Have each student make a frog from cotton or packaging materials. Demonstrate the jumping procedure as well as recording the distances.
Students have three chances to jump their frogs.
The longest distances within each group are recorded for the class records. Record distances in centimeters. Divide the class into small groups and demonstrate how to set up a track with a starting line and a course for the official distance. Observe and guide students' measurements and frog jumping techniques. With each group's data, compare the distances.