NAME:_____________________

Tortoise and the Hare

DATE:_____________________
CLASS:_____________________

STEP 1 The RACE: In groups of 3, find an open space, like a hallway or the aisle in the classroom for a race course that is about 50
feet long. You and your group members will be recreating the famous “Tortoise and the Hare” race, so one member will be the slow
and steady Tortoise while another member will be the super fast Hare. The third group member will be the timekeeper/ referee. The
racers will line up at the start and each should have a cup of clay balls. After the timekeeper says “go” the Tortoise will walk very slow
while the Hare will walk fast. Every three seconds the timekeeper will say “drop” and each of the racers will drop a clay ball. Now the
important part… When the Hare nears the finish line he/she needs to stop walking, but continue to drop the clay balls when told to do
so. The Hare will remain stationary until the Tortoise crosses the finish line and then the Hare can finish the race (supporting the
moral that “slow and steady” wins the race”

STEP 2 DATA COLLECTION: Using a meter stick or

measuring tape record the distance of each clay balls
from the start line. Be sure to record the distances in the
same order that the clay balls were dropped.

Distance (Feet)
TIME (S) Tortoise (ft) Hare (ft)

3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36 Time (seconds)