Grande, david math in sports

Math In Sports

Intended for Grades 9-12David Grande

Technology Integration

• Math and technology go hand-in-hand in order to construct models of ideas (geometric, algebraic) that allow students to have a visual aid to help them understand concepts. Such concepts include angles, shapes, and basic number theory that appear in real-life situations, such as sporting events. Technology can help us understand important ideas and apply them into our every day lives. Nowadays, the accessibility of the internet allows learning outside of the allotted class time, meaning more time for exploration.

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Technology Integration Cont.

• Sports are a good medium to relay information because of their importance in American society today. They provide an accessible outlet to which students can relate. Students will be able to research how math affects them in many aspects of their lives, not restricted to just sports!

Internet Content

• While easy to navigate, some content on the internet is not reliable. All content used in this presentation has been carefully analyzed to ensure the validity of the information used.• All links will be available and accessible for all to click on and use in

future research.

Internet Blog

• Math in Sports Blog Series (click on blog picture to open the blog)• Bruce Ferrington is an Australian teacher who is conducting an

extensive study about how math is used in various sports.• Students will be able to follow along Bruce’s experience and read

interviews with real athletes about how they use math in their professions.

YouTube Content

• Math in Sports (click on left YouTube Logo)• Geometry of Billiards (click on right YouTube Logo)• These two videos illustrate how math is used in sports. The first video

is a more general idea while the second video focuses on a specific sport and how geometry can help the player be successful.

Internet Podcast

• Science Weekly (click on speaker icon to open link)• This podcast is Alok Jha, a podcaster for “Science Weekly,” meets with

mathematician John Barrow to talk about how mathematics plays a role in athletics.

Internet Resources

• Khan Academy (click link to access website)• This resource is great for any math topics including the use in sports. Free

videos for any subject, Khan Academy is accessible to all for any questions a student may have.

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (click link to access website)• This URL can help teachers and prospective teacher candidates pool together

ideas about various topics. This organization can help professionals collaborate and expand personal networks.

• Mathematical Association of America (click link to access website)• This organization offers MANY resources for students and teachers of all ages,

allowing further exploration

Inspiration Diagram

This diagram outlines the process necessary to calculate a Batting Average in baseball. Complete with examples, this diagram makes it easy for students to follow along and mess around with numbers to see how they affect the resulting batting average.

This diagram was created using Inspiration software.

Teaching Materials

• Math Hoops App (click Screenshot to go to app in Apple iTunes)• This free app combines simple algebra with NBA and WNBA players to

create a fun app that challenges a student’s quick thinking and statistical analysis skills.

Teaching Materials

• This PowerPoint presentation was made public by Illinois Institute of technology. It details when, where, and why geometry is used in sports, a great resource to show kids the application of the subject.• Clicking the link will begin a download of the presentation and

subsequently open the file.

Teaching Materials

• “Impact of a Superstar” worksheet• This worksheet uses actual data from an NBA season to help students

see the use of algebra and statistical analysis in real life. • Worksheet found at

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=2303

Teaching Materials

• Math in sports WebQuest• This activity brings students on a journey throughout the internet to

find statistics, analyze them, and answer a variety of questions to help them learn math concepts in a fun and exciting way.• WebQuest found at

http://www.mathgoodies.com/Webquests/sports/

Subject Specific Resource

• http://www.mathgoodies.com/ is a great website for interactive activities, worksheets, and more. Any topic involving math is searchable with plenty of results. Students can navigate the website easily and explore on their own.

Uses of the Internet

• http://archives.math.utk.edu/cgi-bin/k12_software.pl • This website has a very long list of software available for download for any

type of math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This list will be helpful for any lesson plan I can think of involving sports. These visuals will help students understand concepts.

• http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/math.html• This website has many lesson plans that I could go through in order to get my

students excited to learn about practical math and how it is applied outside of the classroom. These lesson plans will be able to guide me on how I should model my own.

Web 2.0

• http://www.quizinator.com/ is a great resource for students and teachers alike to collaborate together with various worksheets, quizzes, and other study techniques. Anyone can access the site at any time, so there is no excuses for not being able to log on!• Google Documents is a relatively new experience that should be taken

advantage of in the classroom. This allows students and teachers to work on the same document at any time. This “give-and-take” style of learning can greatly benefit students who have access to the internet, but no car to meet up with their peers to go over their work.

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