The Science of Cheating

Since the beginning of sporting competitions athletes have been trying to find the edge. This program uses STEM investigations to explore the different methods athletes have used to get the advantage in sport.

Students are challenged to use mathematical reasoning; scientific testing; and scientific literacy skills to explore shoe technology; sports doping; mechanical advantage and discover many weird and wonderful stories of successful and foiled cheating attempts in between!

Students will:
• Complete a range of different scientific investigations.
• Interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Select appropriate visual displays for qualitative and quantitative data.

Learning Intention:
To understand how scientific technology and scientific investigation skills can be used to identify cheating in sport.

Success Criteria:

• Demonstrate multiple uses of technology to collect data.
• Follow a scientific method to complete an investigation.
• Interpret results to make a conclusion.
• Identify appropriate visual displays for different data sets.