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Are baseball games getting longer?
Are baseball games getting longer?

March 28th, 2018 was opening day for this year's Major League Baseball season. It's a good time for some Major League Baseball math! In this activity students think...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Choosing the NBA All-Star team
Choosing the NBA All-Star team

The weekend of February 14 - 16 will be all about the NBA All-Stars. The two team captains are Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) and LeBron James (Los Angeles...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
Bowling Deals
Bowling Deals

Is there a general way to figure how much its going to cost you (and your friends) to go bowling? Should you pay per game? Or bowl per...

Algebra Number Sense
Checking in on LeBron
Checking in on LeBron

Now the that season is underway let’s check in on how Cleveland and the Lakers are doing since LeBron changed teams. LeBron is arguably the best player in...

Number Sense Sports Grades 5–HS
Weird wing prices
Weird wing prices

Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. Danny's Wok in Philadelphia has a huge price list for ordering their famous chicken wings. Why...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–7
Fine
Fine

TJ Watt was fined for roughing the passer. Check out the tweet from Darren Rovell and engage your students in a familiar context for a classic percent problem...

Algebra Sports Grades 5–HS
Extra point or 2-point conversion - Updated
Extra point or 2-point conversion - Updated

In 2015 the NFL changed the extra point kick distance to 33 yards and now teams have a tough decision to make, go for one or two points?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football

In the midst of another NFL season, we introduce students to Fantasy Football. Students first calculate football points given touchdowns, yardage gains and interceptions. They are then challenged...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Nike's latest bet
Nike's latest bet

Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, "Just Do It". Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Madden Glitch
Madden Glitch

It's the talk of the town. Madden video games have had some issues. Check this one out. Here's one that has Le'Veon Bell seeming to fly from the...

Algebra Sports Grades 7–HS
Now that LeBron James is becoming an L. A. Laker, will this company go broke?
Now that LeBron James is becoming an L. A. Laker, will this company go broke?

Fanatics is an online sportswear retailer that has promised to accept jersey returns if your chosen player makes a team switch. In this activity student try to calculate...

Number Sense Sports Grades 5–HS
What are the odds that Justify can win the Triple Crown?
What are the odds that Justify can win the Triple Crown?

Justify has won the Triple Crown. He's the 13th horse to ever win all three races ... Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. Amazing! Justify winner of...

Number Sense Sports Grades 6–HS