Football

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In this math activity (Page 10 of the Play Ball! PDF), learners play a game of "football" and analyze the results of the game. Learners make "footballs" out of paper and then flick the "footballs" to score touchdowns. Learners represent the results on a graph, such as a bar or line graph, and then analyze the data. Three learners are needed to play the game: 2 players and 1 score keeper.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Data Analysis and Probability
      • Data Analysis
      • Data Collection
      • Data Representation
    • Representation

Informal Categories

  • Games
  • Sports and Exercise
  • Toys

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Rimbey, M.Ed., NBCT (Math), Kimberly

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, The Actuarial Foundation, 2008

Funding Sources:

  • Ernst & Young
  • New York Life Foundation
  • Swiss Re
  • Towers Perrin