March Madness is an exciting time for basketball fans, where 68 college teams compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion. But did you know that math plays a crucial role in understanding and predicting the outcomes of these games?
Spark your math thinking!
Set up your math mini spark recording page: #33: Math Madness
Read an short article about March Madness from DOGO news. Add 3 pieces of information to your recording sheet from the article.
Watch this video about the perfect bracket. On your recording page answer these questions: What are the chances of choosing the winner of every game in the entire tournament? What are some of the ways that the kids picked the teams that they thought would win?
Print out this activity from Yummy Math Activity: Does Seeding Matter? Read the page and do problems #1-#5. (ask your teacher if this needs to be modified) Reminder for your teacher-the answer key to this activity can be found in the math mini spark folder.
Advanced option: Complete the entire worksheet Does Seeding Matter.
Share your math mini spark recording page and Does Seeding Matter activity with your teacher/EY coordinator.
