This document discusses how technology and the internet can be used to teach students about how math is applied in sports. It provides examples of online resources like blogs, videos, podcasts and websites that can help students see how concepts like geometry, statistics and algebra relate to different sports. These tools make math more engaging and accessible by showing real-world applications and allowing independent exploration outside the classroom.

1. Math In Sports
Intended for Grades 9-12
David Grande

2. Technology Integration
• Math and technology go hand-in-hand in order to construct models
of ideas (geometric, algebraic) that allow students to have a visual aid
to help them understand concepts. Such concepts include angles,
shapes, and basic number theory that appear in real-life situations,
such as sporting events. Technology can help us understand
important ideas and apply them into our every day lives. Nowadays,
the accessibility of the internet allows learning outside of the allotted
class time, meaning more time for exploration.
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3. Technology Integration Cont.
• Sports are a good medium to relay information
because of their importance in American society
today. They provide an accessible outlet to which
students can relate. Students will be able to research
how math affects them in many aspects of their lives,
not restricted to just sports!

4. Internet Content
• While easy to navigate, some content on the internet is not reliable.
All content used in this presentation has been carefully analyzed to
ensure the validity of the information used.
• All links will be available and accessible for all to click on and use in
future research.

5. Internet Blog
• Math in Sports Blog Series (click on blog picture to open the blog)
• Bruce Ferrington is an Australian teacher who is conducting an
extensive study about how math is used in various sports.
• Students will be able to follow along Bruce’s experience and read
interviews with real athletes about how they use math in their
professions.

6. YouTube Content
• Math in Sports (click on left YouTube Logo)
• Geometry of Billiards (click on right YouTube Logo)
• These two videos illustrate how math is used in sports. The first video
is a more general idea while the second video focuses on a specific
sport and how geometry can help the player be successful.

7. Internet Podcast
• Science Weekly (click on speaker icon to open link)
• This podcast is Alok Jha, a podcaster for “Science Weekly,” meets with
mathematician John Barrow to talk about how mathematics plays a
role in athletics.

8. Internet Resources
• Khan Academy (click link to access website)
• This resource is great for any math topics including the use in sports. Free
videos for any subject, Khan Academy is accessible to all for any questions a
student may have.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (click link to access
website)
• This URL can help teachers and prospective teacher candidates pool together
ideas about various topics. This organization can help professionals
collaborate and expand personal networks.
• Mathematical Association of America (click link to access website)
• This organization offers MANY resources for students and teachers of all ages,
allowing further exploration

9. Inspiration Diagram
This diagram outlines the process
necessary to calculate a Batting
Average in baseball. Complete
with examples, this diagram
makes it easy for students to
follow along and mess around
with numbers to see how they
affect the resulting batting
average.
This diagram was created using
Inspiration software.

10. Teaching Materials
• Math Hoops App (click Screenshot to go to app in Apple iTunes)
• This free app combines simple algebra with NBA and WNBA players to
create a fun app that challenges a student’s quick thinking and
statistical analysis skills.

11. Teaching Materials
• This PowerPoint presentation was made public by Illinois Institute of
technology. It details when, where, and why geometry is used in
sports, a great resource to show kids the application of the subject.
• Clicking the link will begin a download of the presentation and
subsequently open the file.

12. Teaching Materials
• “Impact of a Superstar” worksheet
• This worksheet uses actual data from an NBA season to help students
see the use of algebra and statistical analysis in real life.
• Worksheet found at
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=2303

13. Teaching Materials
• Math in sports WebQuest
• This activity brings students on a journey throughout the internet to
find statistics, analyze them, and answer a variety of questions to help
them learn math concepts in a fun and exciting way.
• WebQuest found at
http://www.mathgoodies.com/Webquests/sports/

14. Subject Specific Resource
• http://www.mathgoodies.com/ is a great website for interactive
activities, worksheets, and more. Any topic involving math is
searchable with plenty of results. Students can navigate the website
easily and explore on their own.

15. Uses of the Internet
• http://archives.math.utk.edu/cgi-bin/k12_software.pl
• This website has a very long list of software available for download for any
type of math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This list will be
helpful for any lesson plan I can think of involving sports. These visuals will
help students understand concepts.
• http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/math.html
• This website has many lesson plans that I could go through in order to get my
students excited to learn about practical math and how it is applied outside of
the classroom. These lesson plans will be able to guide me on how I should
model my own.

16. Web 2.0
• http://www.quizinator.com/ is a great resource for students and
teachers alike to collaborate together with various worksheets,
quizzes, and other study techniques. Anyone can access the site at
any time, so there is no excuses for not being able to log on!
• Google Documents is a relatively new experience that should be
taken advantage of in the classroom. This allows students and
teachers to work on the same document at any time. This “give-andtake” style of learning can greatly benefit students who have access
to the internet, but no car to meet up with their peers to go over their
work.

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