Graph Matching - Teacher's Notes

This lab provides student's with an introduction to the use of the technology that will be used for this project.
While the students will have some fun with this lab, the teacher should look for those students who may become frustrated and give up. Since this is the student's first experience, the teacher needs to keep a close watch for some common problems, such as:

the motion detector picking up objects other than the person.
students moving too close to the sensor. (within 0.5m.)
the sensor not picking up the student's movement because of clothing. (Have students hold a folder in front of them.)
Velocity vs. Time graph, emphasize that students need to look at the axes of the graph to understand the movement.

This activity allows the students to link the picture of distance vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs and the actual motion that goes along with it.

This activity is done as an introduction to give all students the same experience, which can be drawn upon by the teacher in the future.

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