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KiC-2 The Catapult Exercise (An exercise about run charts)
Once you run the KiC-1 exercise to introduce the scientific, 4-step Improvement Kata pattern, your learners can apply that framework to a variety of content and activity. That's good practice!
However, the KiC-1 exercise does take these two non-scientific shortcuts, which are teaching opportunities in the KiC-2 exercise:
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Participants change more than one variable at a time.
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Participants collect only 1 data point before designing their next experiment.
The KiC-2 exercise addresses these issues and prepares students to apply the Improvement Kata pattern in projects and activities that involve data. Emphasis is placed on practice using run charts to collect, depict, analyze and interpret data as the learner strives for a goal. Data literacy is essential for many jobs and careers.
KiC-2 is a group exercise, with the educator acting as the coach and scribe. As with the KiC-1 exercise, everything you need to run KiC-2 is shown below. Instructions are at the start of the PowerPoint file, so begin by downloading and reviewing that. Run the exercise as designed once or twice, then adapt it as you like.
The items you need for the KiC-2 exercise
(click to download - free)
START HERE: Download and read through the PowerPoint file to familiarize yourself with the exercise
Facilitate the exercise directly from this PowerPoint file. In 'presenter' mode it has prompts for what to say at each slide.
From KiC-1: (poster prints best from pdf)
Download & print these
two items
Download the KiC-2 PowerPoint This walks you through the exercise step by step.
Latest Update: January 2023
Order one "Xpult" catapult
The Xpult costs US$39.- and is available online from xpult.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.com and eBay.
Because KiC-2 is a group exercise, you only need one Xpult for the exercise.
Use 2 clamps to hold your Xpult. More stable.
After the KiC-2 exercise, find opportunities for your learners to practice making run charts with target condition lines. What information would the learner like to track & plot? How much time is spent on homework each day? How long you brush your teeth? The possibilities are endless, and doing this helps learners think scientifically.
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