TEACHER ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES

Activity 2E: Footprints in the Sand Inquiry

By performing the lab, students will determine the effects of different variables on gait cycle by measuring and calculating the following: base of support, line of progression, and foot angle. This lab uses the materials from Footprints in the Sand.

Objectives:

Assume assigned roles to complete a given task
Examine the various parts of the gait cycle through an interactive lab and report their findings using charts, graphs, and simple calculations
Generate a hypothesis to be investigated
Determine accuracy of hypotheses by analyzing data collected
Present and support findings to the class
Describe how the different variables affect gait

Downloads:

Teacher Administrative Information (TEKS) 2E

Teacher Background Information 2E

Student Background Information 2E

Student Data Pages 2E

Office presentation icon

Walking Your Way Into Forces & Motion PowerPoint Presentation

Office presentation icon

Footprints in the Sand PowerPoint Presentation

Keywords:

Gait, gait cycle, hypothesis, inquiry

Activity Icon - %2

Activity Code:

2E

Unit Reference:

Mo-bility: Movement by the Numbers

Lesson Reference:

Lesson 2: Walk This Sway: Assessing Movement

Teacher Enrichment Initiatives | The University of Texas Health Science Center | School of Medicine | Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics Barshop Institute | Web Policy | National Institutes of Health | National Institute on Aging
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Links provided from UTHSCSA pages to other web sites do not constitute or imply an endorsement of those sites, their content, or products and services associated with those sites. Its content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.