Eye In The Sky (7-9)

During Eye in the Sky (7-9) students collect GPS data while participating in a minor game to determine the effect that a rule change has on the work rate of an athlete.

Students first generate their own primary data sets while playing two variations of a minor game. Students then use the speed and distance data that they collect to calculate athlete work rate while playing each of the games.

Students then make comparisons between work rate data from the two games to reveal the effect a rule change has on an athlete.

Students will:

• Predict and identify how rules changes could impact GPS distance (m) and max speed (m/s) data.
• Identify ways that technology can improve performance.
• Use GPS equipment to monitor workload (in training & competition) and return from injury.

Learning intention:

To identify how changing game conditions, impact an athlete work rate using GPS technology.

Success criteria:

• Identify at least two ways that technology can improve performance.
• Compare GPS distance (m) and max speed (m/s) differences in two different minor games.
• Identify how rule changes could impact GPS distance (m) and max speed (m/s) data.
• Interpret GPS data representations.
• Calculate and compare work rate data from both games.