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!

1. Set up your math mini spark recording page: #33: Math Madness
2.  Read an short article about March Madness from DOGO news. Add 3 pieces of information to your recording sheet from the article.
3. Watch this video about the perfect bracket.  You will need a coin or this online coin flipper.  On your recording page, record your flips totals, and the math that he introduces. Then answer to this question:  What are the chances of choosing the winner of every game in the entire tournament?
4. Print out this activity from Yummy Math Activity: Does Seeding Matter? Read the page and do problems #1-#5. Reminder for your teacher-the answer key to this activity can be found in the math mini spark folder.
5. Advanced option: Complete the entire worksheet Does Seeding Matter.
6. Share your math mini spark recording page and Does Seeding Matter activity with your teacher/EY coordinator.