Cover the field. Pairs investigate two different rolls of astroturf to cover a football field. The learners determine which type of roll is the most cost effective. Scholars write letters to the athletic director explaining their...

Runners, dancers, bicyclists, and tennis players – how many do you see? Students count the number of athletes in each set and circle the correct answer from the choices given.  

With many factors leading to a great athlete, does height make Usain Bolt unfairly fast? Middle schoolers conduct analysis to change the running distance of the Olympic races to be proportional to the height of the participants. They...

When more basketball players are taller than field hockey players at a school, is it safe to say that in general they are always taller? The activity takes data from two college teams and your learners will be able to answer questions...

In this brain teaser worksheet, students solve 1 short answer word problem. Students determine who out of four people is a golfer given various information about the four people.

With so much talent in the classroom, do your musicians and athletes have related interests? This problem has your learners taking data from their classmates to decide whether there is an association between the two activities. The...

Quickly get to the decimal point. The last assessment in a nine-part series requires scholars to work with decimals. Pupils compare the race times of several athletes and calculate how much they have improved over time. During the second...

Students read the sports section of the daily newspaper to find daily totals of what countries have won medals and find articles to keep in their journal (notebook) on the different events and athletes. They then create a spreadsheet to...

If I want to build up my heart, where should I start? Science scholars use statistics in a sports physiology setting during an insightful experiment. Groups measure resting and active heart rates and develop a scatter plot that shows the...

Students examine human blood flow by comparing the pulse of athletes.  In this human body lesson, students discover the equation for finding the cardiac output from a human heart.  Students identify heart rates of accomplished...

Students assess the role of statistics in determining those athletes chosen to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. They work in small groups to calculate, chart, and graph various statistics for different Hall of Fame members.

Just in time for the start of the Winter 2018 Olympics, you can track the Olympic torch relay through the Republic of Korea. But there must be some math involved, right? Give learners a worksheet that prompts them to calculate the...

Students use Olympic athlete statistics to make algebraic calculations. In this algebraic equation lesson plan, students use algebra to calculate athlete speed and calories burned.

Fourth graders develop problem solving skills while learning to measure an athletic track. The focus upon logic and reasoning is helpful for all types of science and math calculations.

For this fractions worksheet, students complete a chart where they record fractions of minutes interpreted by seconds of how fast athletes were. Students complete 8 spots in the chart and 3 questions.

Let's go for a run. Small groups determine a way to collect data to determine the time it would take to run a set of stairs. After creating a plan, teams collect data and graph their results, calculating the equation of best fit and...

Students watch a video of an WNBA athlete to learn about calendar scheduling and elapsed time. In this time management lesson, students watch the video for the WNBA athlete. Students record tips about time management and then complete...

For this graphing worksheet, 5th graders use a line graph to compare and contrast the heartbeats of two athletes in a tennis match.

Students calculate the mean. In this lesson on averages, students watch a video on athletes and averages and complete a worksheet. This lesson emphasizes mean as the "fair share measure of center".

Seventh graders use the internet to investigate the salaries of professional football players. They calculate how much the top five paid athletes in football earn for one game and for one minute of playing time. Students determine the...

Explore the key elements of a contract with your young adults, and delve into the features and unique benefits of a rent-to-own contract through discussion and worksheet practice. 

Fifth graders examine ways to save and spend money. They look at ways that people earn, save, and spend money using chapters from Tom Birdseye's Tarantula Shoes. They add and subtract decimals to fill in a worksheet entitled, "Is It a...

Comparing college football teams, Division I is said to have heavier lineman than Division III. Your mathematicians are given data from two different divisions and will have to interpret a dotplot and calculate the difference in weight...

Being a statistician means never having to say you're certain! Learners develop two-way frequency tables and calculate conditional and independent probabilities. They understand probability as a method of making a prediction.