World record

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-record

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the verification methodology?Involves independent adjudicators, precise instrumentation, and comprehensive evidence to ensure accuracy
2. How do people prove that a world record is real?People use strict rules, special tools, and witnesses to measure things like distance, height, or time, and they keep videos or photos to show what happened.
3. Why do people want to break world records?Breaking records shows how far people can go, inspires others, and can help scientists learn new things about how the body works or how to make better materials.

Apex: The highest point or peak of achievement or development.
Institutionalization: The process of establishing something as a norm or part of a system.
Empirical Data: Information gathered through observation and experimentation.