Alexander Formula

Having concluded the experiment, each team must create a poster that highlights the many different aspects of the experiment. The following information should be included in the poster.

  • Title
  • Introduction-Explain what this experiment was all about. Also, explain the Alexander Formula. Make sure you state what the Alexander Formula is used for.
  • List the independent and dependent variables.
  • List at least three extraneous variables.
  • Methodology
  • Presentation of the raw data.
  • Presentation of the predicted velocity of each team member.
  • Presentation of the actual velocity of each team member.
  • Presentation of the error for each team member (actual vs. predicted).
  • Graph showing predicted vs. actual.
  • Discussion of outcome of experiment.
    • Describe how close your predictions were to your actuals.
    • Based on the above, discuss how well the formula predicts a person's actual velocity.
    • Discuss any problems you had during the experiment.
    • What would you do differently if you had to do the experiment again?
    • Were there any extraneous variables that you did not control for but should have controlled for?
    • Discuss how well the Alexander Formula predicts actual velocity.
    • Is the Alexander Formula useful for predicting an animals velocity?

These posters must be of the highest quality. Before assembling the final poster you must check your rough layout with Mark.

 

Alexander Formula