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LESSON PLAN

Sports and Geometry

Subjects

Mathematics

--- Geometry

Physics

Grades

6-8

9-12

Brief Description

Understand why geometry is important by seeing the connections between sports and geometry.

Objectives

Students will recognize

the various shapes in sports (their fields, their equipment, their rules…).

angles, arches, measurement, and shapes in sports.

the concepts of size, speed, and weight as they apply to sports.

Keywords

angles, arch, measurement, shape, speed, size, weight

Materials Needed

Layouts of a

basketball court

tennis court

baseball field

pool table

soccer field

You can find some helpful sources of this information on these Web sites:

Athletic Field Dimensions

Sports Court and Field Dimensions

Sport and Activity Dimension Index

Note: A standard tournament-play pool table is 4.5 x 9 feet.

The Lesson

Arrange students into groups of 3 or 4 students. Ask each group to choose a sporting event from the list of field layouts you’ve made available.

Challenge students to use the field layouts to identify geometry concepts in those sports/activities. They should identify the various shapes in their sport field and the tools/equipment of the sport too.

They will create a miniature version of the field layout and plan a presentation that shares with the other groups how geometry plays a role in the sport.

Lead a discussion of other ways -- outside of sports -- in which geometry applies to everyday life.

Assessment

You might use a presentation rubric (example 1, 2, or 3) to grade student presentations. Perhaps students will use the rubric to grade their peers and/or themselves.

Extension activity: Discuss the importance of why standards are set for sports playing areas.

Submitted By

Debbie Miskiel, Workman High School in La Puente, California

05/17/2007

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