MARCH MADNESS Introduction Task Procedures Resources ... Conclusion INTRODUCTION Let's get ready to rumble! It's March Madness time which means, you guessed it - Basketball! Basketball is not only a sport filled with excitement, slam dunks, and unbelievable athletes; it also is full of mathematical concepts as you will find in this webquest! TASK In this webquest, you will look at many different areas of math found in the NCAA basketball tournament. You will use the NCAA bracket to look at all the teams participating in the tournament. The world of math will come alive as you find fractions, decimals, and percents; probability statistics; make predictions; and look for patterns. By the end of this webquest, you will be able to relate a variety of math facts to the NCAA tournament and explain the importance of Mathematics in basketball. PROCEDURES 1. You may work in groups of two, four, or individually. Your teacher will decide this before you begin. 2. Find a copy of this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament bracket in the resources provided. Print a copy to use through the rest of the webquest. 3. Research the stats of the teams. If you are working in teams, each member may be responsible for one region (southeast, east, midwest, and west). You will be looking for information about their past NCAA wins and their records for this year. You will need to print out the | |
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