Refer to the following learning targets to the right. You can earn up to 12 points on this activity.
There are the standards that this activity will check to see your level of understanding. Please make sure you try your best and be as precise as possible. Good luck sending athletes to the Olympics!
There are the standards that this activity will check to see your level of understanding. Please make sure you try your best and be as precise as possible. Good luck sending athletes to the Olympics!
Summer Olympics 2020You are a part of the Olympic Qualifications Committee that is taking place in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. You will be in charge of three track events. You will be reviewing results from the long jump, 100 m run, and shot put. For all the contestants, you will be comparing their trial scores for each of these events. Each of the results are listed. Indicate if the athlete is above or below the current world record. Use a (+) to indicate a time that is slower or a distance shorter than the world record time. Use a (-) to indicate a time that is faster or distance that is longer than the world record time. Refer to the example below.
Long Jump Record
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Shot PutSo close to a medal!Below is the results from the 2016 Olympic Games. Looking at the top six athletes. How close did 4th, 5th, and 6th place come to getting the bronze. This is where decimals count! It would be the difference between a medal at the Olympics! Record your calculations on your answer sheet. Do the same calculation for the men's scores. How close did 4th, 5th, and 6th place come to taking home the bronze?
What is the distance between first and sixth place? |