Your challenge is to investigate bubble gum bubbles and make a conclusion based on your findings. Just how big can you blow a bubble? What is the average size bubble? How much water would your bubble hold? On average, does the size of the bubble change after the gum loses flavor?
Just
how big can you blow a bubble? 
1.
Using the circle template, blow a bubble and record it’s diameter.
______cm
How
much water would your bubble hold?
2. As
you wait for other data, calculate the amount of water your bubble could hold,
which would be the volume of the sphere. Use
this formula: SHOW ALL STEPS!
What
is the average size bubble?
3a.
Collect data from your classmates on the size of their bubble. 
Record it in the table
|
Student
# |
Size
of Bubble in cm |
Student
# |
Size
of Bubble in cm |
|
1 |
|
12 |
|
|
2 |
|
13 |
|
|
3 |
|
14 |
|
|
4 |
|
15 |
|
|
5 |
|
16 |
|
|
6 |
|
17 |
|
|
7 |
|
18 |
|
|
8 |
|
19 |
|
|
9 |
|
20 |
|
|
10 |
|
21 |
|
|
11 |
|
22 |
|
3b. What is the average size
bubble in you class? 
3c.
What is the median size bubble?
3d.
What is the mode? _____
3e. What is the range? _____
On
average, does the size of the bubble change after the gum loses flavor?
4a.
Recollect size of bubble data, after the gum loses flavor. Record in the chart.
|
Student
# |
Size
of Bubble in cm |
Student
# |
Size
of Bubble in cm |
|
1 |
|
12 |
|
|
2 |
|
13 |
|
|
3 |
|
14 |
|
|
4 |
|
15 |
|
|
5 |
|
16 |
|
|
6 |
|
17 |
|
|
7 |
|
18 |
|
|
8 |
|
19 |
|
|
9 |
|
20 |
|
|
10 |
|
21 |
|
|
11 |
|
22 |
|
4b. What is the average size
bubble in you class? 
4c.
What is the median size bubble?
4d.
What is the mode? _____
4e. What is the range? _____
5.
Compare and contrast your data on bubble size BEFORE and AFTER the gum
lost flavor.
Discuss
all 4 central tendencies (mean, median, mode and range). Make a final closing statement on your overall conclusion.