Some data from our national experiment

815 participating schools across Australia (and one in Singapore!) have so far reported that their Reach for the Stars activities for National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2008 involved:

  • 120 371 participants; and
  • more than half a million recorded throws (488 195 using Target 1, and 34 004 using Target 2).

Printable PDF summary

Where did our 'Target 1' throws land?

What objects did we throw?

Did throwing distance influence accuracy?

Were younger or older students more accurate?

Which was the most accurate state/territory?

Template media release to share with your local paper

Excel spreadsheet of raw data

You might also like to visit our Gallery, and have a look at some of the links provided by participating schools.