coin-drive rules congratulations! we knew you would take on the yukon schools coin-drive challenge!
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Congratulations!Congratulations!
We knew you would We knew you would take on the Yukon take on the Yukon Schools Coin-Drive Schools Coin-Drive
Challenge! Challenge!
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First, decide whether or not there will be a First, decide whether or not there will be a interschool competition: grade vs. grade, interschool competition: grade vs. grade, boys vs. girls, or simply one big team…boys vs. girls, or simply one big team…
For this demo, let’s assume the students are For this demo, let’s assume the students are divided into grade teams!divided into grade teams!
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1. Place masking tape sticky-side up at your 1. Place masking tape sticky-side up at your zero distance mark on the floor (hallway, zero distance mark on the floor (hallway, gymnasium, classroom,…) for each grade gymnasium, classroom,…) for each grade team.team.
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2. Place coins on 2. Place coins on tape – make sure tape – make sure adjacent coins are adjacent coins are in contactin contact
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3. Once first strip of 3. Once first strip of tape is full, start a tape is full, start a new one! Add as new one! Add as many strips as many strips as required – the required – the more coins you more coins you have, the more have, the more tape you need!tape you need!
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4. Once the Coin-Drive is closed, determine the full 4. Once the Coin-Drive is closed, determine the full length of masking tape used for each team. length of masking tape used for each team. Record this distance in centimeters (cm). This is Record this distance in centimeters (cm). This is the grade team’s the grade team’s Distance scoreDistance score!!
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5. By grade teams, detach the 5. By grade teams, detach the coins from the masking tape. coins from the masking tape. Determine the weight of a box. Determine the weight of a box. Place coins in the box. Place coins in the box. Determine the weight of the Determine the weight of the coins and the box (total coins and the box (total weight) to the nearest gram weight) to the nearest gram (g). Record this weight. (g). Record this weight. Subtract the weight of the box Subtract the weight of the box from the total weight. This is from the total weight. This is your grade team’s your grade team’s Weight Weight scorescore!!
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6. Roll coins and 6. Roll coins and determine the cash determine the cash value for the grade value for the grade team. Record this team. Record this amount in cents (¢). If amount in cents (¢). If you received donations you received donations in form of cheques or in form of cheques or paper bills, add this paper bills, add this amount to the coins amount to the coins collected. This is your collected. This is your grade team’s grade team’s Coin Coin scorescore!!
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By adding the Distance score, the Weight Score and the Coin score By adding the Distance score, the Weight Score and the Coin score you obtain the grade team’s Raw score (RS)you obtain the grade team’s Raw score (RS)
RS = Distance score + Weight Score + Coin ScoreRS = Distance score + Weight Score + Coin Score
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The grade team’s Final Score (FS) is The grade team’s Final Score (FS) is determined by dividing the Raw determined by dividing the Raw score by the number of students score by the number of students enrolled in the grade teamenrolled in the grade team
FS = RS ÷ #students enrolled in the FS = RS ÷ #students enrolled in the gradegrade
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To determine the school’ s Final score, To determine the school’ s Final score, add all the grade teams Raw scores add all the grade teams Raw scores and divide this sum by the number of and divide this sum by the number of students enrolled in the whole school.students enrolled in the whole school.
School’s FS = (sum of all RS) School’s FS = (sum of all RS) ÷ ÷
(# students in the school)(# students in the school)
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Finally, Finally, report your School’s FS to report your School’s FS to Denise Schneider at the Yukon Denise Schneider at the Yukon Teachers’ AssociationTeachers’ Association via email at via email at [email protected]@yta.yk.ca using the “Yukon using the “Yukon Schools Coin-Drive Result Form” Schools Coin-Drive Result Form” available on the YTA website at available on the YTA website at www.yta.yk.cawww.yta.yk.ca
A few suggestions…A few suggestions…
- Get sponsors for the masking tape you will - Get sponsors for the masking tape you will need. At WLSS, we used twelve rolls last need. At WLSS, we used twelve rolls last year for 100 students!year for 100 students!
- Anticipate students wanting pennies, get a Anticipate students wanting pennies, get a few hundred dollars worth from the bank – few hundred dollars worth from the bank – call the bank well ahead of time - now call the bank well ahead of time - now would be a good time would be a good time تت
- Give the responsibility for the gathering of Give the responsibility for the gathering of the coins to responsible students (i.e. the coins to responsible students (i.e. student council, social justice club, etc.) or student council, social justice club, etc.) or involve your School Councilinvolve your School Council
… … and some more…and some more…
- For rapid Distance score count, place the extra For rapid Distance score count, place the extra strips of tape the same length as the first one.strips of tape the same length as the first one.
- To prevent the long strips of tape from moving To prevent the long strips of tape from moving too much, place a small strip of tape across the too much, place a small strip of tape across the full length to hold it in place, every 2 m or so.full length to hold it in place, every 2 m or so.
- Make sure you have several hundred coin rolls Make sure you have several hundred coin rolls available when you do the actual counting of available when you do the actual counting of the coins – contact your bank early!the coins – contact your bank early!
… … and a few more.and a few more.
-Take a lot of pictures and/or video clips! -Take a lot of pictures and/or video clips! Once this challenge is over, we would Once this challenge is over, we would like to place a newspaper coverage like to place a newspaper coverage with your photos. As well, it really with your photos. As well, it really spruces-up your school webpage!spruces-up your school webpage!
-Ask your students for their impressions -Ask your students for their impressions and comments regarding the issue of and comments regarding the issue of violence against women!violence against women!
From the YTAFrom the YTA
On behalf of On behalf of
HELP and HOPE , Watson LakeHELP and HOPE , Watson LakeKAUSHEE’S PLACE, WhitehorseKAUSHEE’S PLACE, Whitehorse
andandDAWSON SHELTER TRANSITION HOUSEDAWSON SHELTER TRANSITION HOUSE
Dawson CityDawson City
Thank you for your generous contribution!Thank you for your generous contribution!