Starting on March 13th this year and going until April 2nd, college basketball teams compete for the chance to win the national championship which starts with 68 teams! This is a great time to add a little sports challenge to recess, after school, or even in math! This can be done with some fun and engaging competitions!
Challenge 1:
Basketball Percentages and Pie graphs
- Each student has 10 tried to make baskets. Record out of 10 how many shots were made. Allow them to divide by 10 to make a pie graph or record percentages. This is also a perfect way to add mean, median, mode, and range!
Challenge 2:
STEM Challenges
- Catapults and Basketball hoops are a perfect way to have them writing how to's. They can create a basketball game that has someone coming to their "court" to play, but they must write directions on how to score, how they win, how what supplies they must use...
- Allowing students flexibility in their catapult designs helps them create unique game pieces. Here are some of our examples:
What are the materials that you will need to make hoops?
Prosthetic hand...
straws -cardboard pieces -string -plastic spoons -binder clips -toilet paper tubes -cotton balls for basketball -baskets/buckets
Basketball Hoops...
-masking tape -cups (different kinds) -cardboard pieces -popsicle sticks -pipe cleaners -straws
Basketball Free Throw Shooter ...
-tongue depressors -popsicle sticks -binder clips all sizes -rubber bands -plastic spoons -masking tape
Challenge 3
Reading and Writing Lessons:
Last week of February:
Persuasive writing essay convincing class to read your favorite book. Advertisement: create a poster to advertise your book
First Week of March Battle of the books start.
Battle of the Books Link
Students can share their essay and poster. The class can vote on the Sweet 16 that will make it to the tournament.
Throughout March Students continue to read and clock their pages read. If you have AR tests, you can include this in your overall score
Hoop Happiness!
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