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 about March Madness at at DOGO news. Add some information to your recording sheet from the article.
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?
Print out this activity from Yummy Math Activity: Does Seeding Matter? Read the page and do the math. Reminder for your teacher-the answer key to this activity can be found in the math mini spark folder.
Share your math mini spark recording page and Does Seeding Matter activity with your teacher/EY coordinator.
