Barbie Bungee - Line of Best Fit
The origins of Barbie Bungee seem to be unknown, at least according to this twitter conversation. Looking for the earliest known copyright on Barbie Bungee. WHO INVENTED THIS THING?! https://t.co/CIayCEHJVC — Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer) October 21, 2015 I've seen it done in classrooms since I started teaching circa 2004, however, advancements in technology have made it soooo much more fun. Many students have smartphones capable of taking slow motion video which adds to the engagement. Here is what I did on my most recent go-round. I did this lesson with a class called Survey of Math. It is our remediation class for students who did not pass our state exam on algebra 1. Most of the students seemed to enjoy it, especially the end when they dropped their dolls. This group even wanted to try to get closer to the floor and wanted to add the new data point and recalculate their regression line. Some of the interesting things that happene...