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FANTASY FOOTBALL
Students become owners of their own professional dream team. They must draft a team of players with a given salary cap, gather data weekly using box scores, compute cumulative points using an algebraic formula, and present their data visually in a variety of graphic formats.
Project time frame
Project would last for six weeks with classes meeting twice during the period.
How to sign up
This project will be limited to our three school participants.
IP or ISDN?
We have connections for both IP and ISDH schools.
Learner Outcomes
What state and/or national standards are you addressing? What are the curriculum benchmarks? What do you expect your learners to accomplish?
Students will collect data from box scores, use an algebraic formula for scoring, maintain records for six weeks, and present overall statistics for their team in a visual presentation including tables and graphs.
This project is appropriate for grades 5-9. For NCTM standards see Dan Flockhart's book "Fantasy Football and Mathematics" listed in resources below. We have given the Texas Standards for Grade 8 and Algebra 1 since that is our targeted group.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Grade 8 Mathematics
8.4 The student is expected to generate a different representation given one representation of data such as table, graph, equation, or verbal description
8.5A The student is expected to estimate, find, and justify solutions to application problems using appropriate tables, graphs, and algebraic equations
8.12C the student is expected to construct circle graphs, bar graphs, and histograms, with and without technology
8.14A The student is expected to identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences, to activities in and outside of school, with other disciplines, and with other mathematical topics.
8.15A The student is expected to communicate mathematical ideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraic mathematical models.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Algebra I
AI.1B The student gathers and records data, or uses data sets, to determine functional (systematic) relationships between quantities.
AI.2D In solving problems, the student collects and organizes data, makes and interprets scatterplots, and models, predicts, and makes decisions and critical judgments.
AI.3A The student uses symbols to represent unknowns and variables
AI.4B The student uses the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to simplify algebraic expressions.
Methods and Activities
Describe the methods and activities for the project. Include pre and post conference activities. How will you convey the topic (lecture, discussion, hands on activity)?
Class will draft teams. Weekly, teams will collect data, learn how to compute points each week and keep a record of that. Use box scores from daily newspapers and internet for player information. Teacher will post this information in the classroom for the students. Construct graphs to show team data and calculate points. Have top team from each group present their data to other sites. Teams must justify their trades, etc.
Materials
"Fantasy Football and Mathematics", Dan Flockhart
Published by Fantasy Sports and Mathematics
181 Corinna CT.
Fortuna, CA 95540
707-725-2032
http://www.fantasysportsmath.com
http://www.fantasyfootballcafe.com
Videoconference Details.
Conference 1
Time: It's probably best to keep this close to one class period.
Responsibilities: Students will give a short presentation about their schools and communities. They will the report on the progress of ech team in their conference(school), At this time they will make announcements of those teams who wish to make a player trade. Trades may be do at that time. Teacher will facilitate trading and monitor time limits.
Agenda: Time frame: You will need a few class periods prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference.
Preparation: Decide how to present the topic (lecture, discussion, hands on activity). Decide how to involve the other class in your presentation. Plan for visuals. Assign tasks and involve as many of your own students as possible. Prepare your presentation.
Agenda: 50 minutes
10 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school.
Visuals: Use document camera or PowerPoint to share a few local pictures of interest.
20 min. Presentations. Each class gives 10 minute report of current points and announces desire to trade any players.
20 min. Trading takes place. Teachers faciliatate according to preset rules.
Conference 2
Time: one class period
Responsibilities: The three teams from each school with the highest points total will present thier data to the other sites. Students will include some form of graphical representation of their data collection along with an explanation of how and why they choose their form of representation. Teachers will facilitate and monitor time schedule.
Agenda: Time frame: You will need a few class periods prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference.
Preparation: Decide how to present the topic (lecture, discussion, hands on activity). Decide how to involve the other class in your presentation. Plan for visuals. Assign tasks and involve as many of your own students as possible. Prepare your presentation.
Agenda
Welcome: 10 min. Each class introduces their top three teams and gives a roster of their players.
Visuals: Use document camera or PowerPoint to share a few local pictures of interest.
30 min. Presentations. Each class gives 10 minute report of current points alonf with graphic visuals to demonstrate team's progress.
10 min. Top three teams are announced and gold, silver, and bronze places are awarded and celebrated, Winning team is given time to brag.
Credit: This project is the brainchild of Dan Flockhart who wrote "Fantasy Football and Mathematics"
Created by:Joy Budde , Carla Downes, Cathy Koenig, Nila Williams-ESC 12
Cynthia Wolfe - Temple ISD, Charlene Getz - BCISD
Feel free to include additional information required for state, national, or district lesson planning requirements.
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