Course Information
Learning Expedition Planning Guide
Theme/Topic: Lifetime Sports and Statistics
Date: Spring Semester, 2006
Developers: Al Widrowicz and Brad Vogt
Academic Level: High School (Grade 10-12)
Physical Education and Math
Guiding Questions:
How do people benefit from lifetime sports?
How can statistics be used in lifetime sports?
How has statistics changed in sports at Macy/Omaha Nation High School?
Learning Goals:
Student will know:
How to score a particular sport (B):
The rules of a particular sport (B)
The history of a particular sport(A)
How to play a particular sport with proper etiquette (C)
How to display sportsmanship while playing a particular sport (C)
How to collect and analyze meaningful data (B)
How to distinguish the difference between discrete and continuous data (B)
How to organize data using frequency charts, stem-leaf plots, and other tables (B)
How to display data by using line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, and spreadsheets (B)
How to calculate means(B)
How to calculate probabilities of independent events (B)
How to write a paper following a rubric (B)
Standards:
Nebraska Standards Mathematics:
12.5.1 select a sampling techniques to gather data, analyze the resulting data and make inferences
12.5.2 write equations and make predications from sets of data
12.5.3 apply theoretical probability to represent problems, and make decisions
12.5.5 interpret data represented by the normal distribution and formulate conclusions
12.5.6 calculate probabilities of independent events
12.5.7 express the equivalent forms of numbers using fractions, decimals, and percents
12.2.1 solve theoretical and applied problems using numbers in equivalent forms: fractions, decimals,
and percents
12.2.2 perform estimations and computations mentally, with paper and pencil, and with technology
12.4.1 calculate area of two-dimensional shapes.
Project description:
Sports Reports: Each student will generate a report on each sport. Reflection on each sport to accompany said report.
Read, summarize, and reflect on a biography or autobiography of a person from a sports notable list.
Produce 3-5 page papers on the topics studied.
Collect meaningful sports data from different years at Macy/Omaha Nation High School.
Analyze sports data using Microsoft Excel showing how statistics is useful to math and phys ed.
Complete a sports statistical report on at least three years of Macy/Omaha Nation High School that will be used to compile a book.
Maintain a class portfolio.
Generate statistical data for newspaper articles to be used in the school newspaper.
Provide statistics needed by coaches from selected games or events.
Kick-off
Give students a list of current records in various sports at Macy/Omaha Nation High School.
Fieldwork
Bowling Alley
Tennis Court
Golf Course
Racquetball Court
Service
School Newspaper Articles
Statistics for Coaches
Ongoing assessment:
Attendance
Participation
Efficiency
Final assessment/Assessing student™≠s Overall Achievement:
Completion of Macy/Omaha Nation Sports History Book
Book reports on biography or autobiography
Production of sports reports
Completion of data analysis projects
Production of school newspaper articles
Statistics for coaches
Portfolio
Written reflections
Resources™ãBooks/Experts:
Supplies: Graph Paper, Regular, Scientific, and Graphing Calculators
Videos:
Books : biographies or autobiographies of the following:
Henry Aaron
Andre Agassi
Arthur Ashe
Barry Bonds
Julius Erving
Lou Gehrig
Ben Hogan
Billie Jean King
Jack Nicklaus
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
Tiger Woods
Computer Programs: Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel
Parent Involvement
Invite parents to visit the classroom throughout the year.
Students will fill out a biography sheet with their parents help.
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