3-Spr1-B
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Outcomes
- Pupils can ...
- Pupils can ...
Specification References
1.17 describe the factors affecting vehicle stopping distance including speed, mass, road condition and reaction time
Starter
Main Body of Lesson
Ruler dropping -
There are lots of computer based reaction timers (dot, BBC sheep and traffic light)
Plenary
Can talk about how improtant reaction times are in the 100m sprint. Here is a useful website with some good facts on.
Homework
Additional Information
Resources Required
Textbook References
Website References
Skills Addressed
Safety/Hazards
Notes
The wikipedia page on mental chronometry is very good, especially the types of tests available. Average response time for simple visual stimuli is 190ms