Usain Bolt challenges

Recently the Later Years Primary has been studying Jamaica as part of their 'Around the world project'. We looked at Usain Bolt, three times Gold medalist and world record holder over 100 & 200m. Usain Bolt can run the 100m in a world record time of 9.58 seconds. In maths we took this measurement and wondered what we could do in the time Bolt can run the hundred metres (ten seconds). The children needed to each undertake a maths challenge and a challenge of their choice.



Some examples of the challenges undertaken were:

• How many even numbers can you write down in ten seconds

• How many multiples of 8 can you jot down in ten seconds

• How many sit ups can you do in ten seconds

• How many times can you bounce a ball on a cricket bat in ten seconds

• How many smarties can you move with a straw in ten seconds.

These results were collected and then displayed as frequency tables and graphs. We had lots of fun undertaking the challenges.