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Track Meet: Behind the Results Board

Interpret track meet results by identifying measured attributes, collection methods, and units. Evaluate labels and measurement procedures.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.SP.B.5.b

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 14 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students identify the attribute and unit represented by a track meet data set.
  • Students describe how observations were measured or recorded.
  • Students evaluate whether labels and measurement procedures describe the intended attribute.

How to use

Have students read each results board and its recording notes before answering. Discuss why a number, its unit, and its measurement procedure all matter.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.SP.B.5.b

Describe what attribute a data set measures, how it was measured, and in what units.

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Track Meet: Behind the Results Board

Identify what each result measures, how it was recorded, and its unit.

At the Finish Line

Use the results board and recording note to interpret each data field.

For the 200-meter race, an electronic timer starts at the starting signal. A finish-line camera records the elapsed time when each runner's torso reaches the finish line. Officials assign finish places from the finish order. Bib numbers identify runners.
200-Meter Results
RunnerBib numberElapsed time (s)Finish place
Amira21431.482
Jonah20830.921
Lucia23133.064
Malik21932.153
1.
Sort these descriptions of the elapsed-time data.
SecondsTime from the starting signal until a runner finishesElectronic timing linked to a finish-line camera
Attribute measuredMeasurement methodMeasurement unit

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