WII WEDNESDAY: MATH MADNESS

Use data from the 3 pt basketball game to complete the following tasks.

___________________________ Your Name ___________________Math Teacher

Player Name

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name

Shots Taken Shots Made

Tasks: 1. As each student plays, record the

number of shots made, missed and not taken by shading in , leaving blank or crossing out the bal ls in each rack.

2. Then, use the data to figure out the percentage of shots made by each player . Record each student’s percentage next to their name.

3. Find the measures of centra l tendency using the number of shots made for each game.

4. Use the Math Word Wall to c irc le the math terms that you needed to know in order to complete this act iv ity.

5. Use the data you’ve col lected and the terms in the math wal l to se lect p layers for your team. Complete the wr iting exercise on the last page to just ify your choices .

Mean Median Mode

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Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

Player Name:

Shots Taken Shots Made

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MATH WORD WALL

Total Proportion Sum Product

Factor Unit Rate Quotient Average

Percent Probability Ratio Equal

Mean Area Median Mode

Operation Perimeter Fraction Convert

Decimal Denominator Unit Scale

Measure Numerator Reciprocal Multiple

Range Axis Outlier Difference

CIRCLE THE MATH VOCABULARY

THAT YOU NEEDED TO KNOW FOR

THIS ACTIVITY.

IN THE COACH’S SHOES. Okay, Coach! It’s time to pick your team. Use the data you collected during this activity to select 4 new recruits! First decide who you would choose for your team. Then write a paragraph

describing why you chose them. Remember, you’ve got to justify your choices, so be sure to include the math terms that you circled in the world wal l ! We need to know WHY, mathematical ly , you chose your players! How long does your paragraph need to be?? As long as it takes! (Use the back of this sheet if you need to !)

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