Runners to Your Marks!

Problem Who can run faster at long distance; boys or girls?Who can run faster at long distance; boys or girls?

Introduction I’ve always thought that boys could run faster than girls, but can they run faster when they are running at a longer distance?I’ve always thought that boys could run faster than girls, but can they run faster when they are running at a longer distance?

Hypothesis I predict that the boys will run faster than the girls because they have more metabolism and they are usually stronger. They also seem more competitive than girls.I predict that the boys will run faster than the girls because they have more metabolism and they are usually stronger. They also seem more competitive than girls.

Materials Boys and girls.Boys and girls. StopwatchStopwatch Meter stickMeter stick PaperPaper PencilPencil

Procedure Independent Variable- genderIndependent Variable- gender Dependent Variable- resultsDependent Variable- results Controlled Variable- Four 8th grade boys and girls, using the same softball field, and letting them run the best that they can.Controlled Variable- Four 8th grade boys and girls, using the same softball field, and letting them run the best that they can. Gather all materials.Gather all materials. Make the people run around the outside of the softball field one at a time.Make the people run around the outside of the softball field one at a time. Time them until they cross the finish line.Time them until they cross the finish line. Record their time.Record their time. Make observations.Make observations.

Girls Results Aubree Nuest minutesAubree Nuest minutes Caylee Ames minutesCaylee Ames minutes Rachel Carter minutesRachel Carter minutes Victoria McManus minutesVictoria McManus minutes

Boys Results Michael Hendricks: 1.30 minutesMichael Hendricks: 1.30 minutes Kash Farney: 1.32 minutesKash Farney: 1.32 minutes Trae Jones: 1.37 minutesTrae Jones: 1.37 minutes Luke Schweizer: 1.41 minutesLuke Schweizer: 1.41 minutes

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Conclusion My hypothesis was correct! I took the average of the girls’ results and got 1:5875 minutes. Then I took the average of the boys’ results and got 1:35 minutes. The boys ran faster than the girls. Some possible causes of error were that some people might not have been feeling their best the day that they ran, some could have cheated, and the finish line might not have been in the same place all of the time. I observed that the boys all wanted to run the fastest. The girls just wanted to run and did it because I asked them to. Other girls were commpetitive and wanted to be the fastest.My hypothesis was correct! I took the average of the girls’ results and got 1:5875 minutes. Then I took the average of the boys’ results and got 1:35 minutes. The boys ran faster than the girls. Some possible causes of error were that some people might not have been feeling their best the day that they ran, some could have cheated, and the finish line might not have been in the same place all of the time. I observed that the boys all wanted to run the fastest. The girls just wanted to run and did it because I asked them to. Other girls were commpetitive and wanted to be the fastest.