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WebQuest

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A WebQuest is an inquiry-orientated activity where information is drawn by learners from the World Wide Web.  Although there are numerous WebQuests out there, each one follows a similar format.  I designed the mathematical WebQuest shown below for my future students.  It will help them practice determining mean, median, mode, and range, creating a bar graph, and evaluating information.

 

 

BASKETBALL TEAM FOR SALE

 

Written by Christa Dandoy

For 7th grade math

<font color=purple>Introduction

Today s Teenagers 7.jpg You have been given the opportunity to buy a basketball team.  You will only buy the team if you think they have the qualities to win enough games to travel to the NBA or WNBA Finals.  You decide to look at the players' statistics to help you in deciding if you should buy the team.

<font color=purple>Task

question_marks_bubbling_hb.gif After choosing a team, you will travel to their website to find statistics of the players.  You will graph that information and figure out the arithmetic means.  This will allow you to analyze the data, compared to a norm, to decide if you want to buy the basketball team.

<font color = purple>Resources

File Attachments:
  1. Data Collection Chart.doc Data Collection Chart.doc

<font color = purple>Process

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  1. Travel to one of the basketball sites above.  Locate the drop down box labeled Teams.  Use the dropdown arrow to decide on a team.
  2. Write the team you chose on the whiteboard, so that no one chooses the same one.
  3. After choosing a team, you will stay within their site to find your statistics.
  4. You will choose 10 players on that team to gather the following statistics from.  Choose the most recent statistics.  Record the data in your Data Collection Chart, rounding to the nearest hundredth.  If you have any questions about this step ask your teacher.
    1. Player’s Assists Per Game (APG)
    2. Player’s Points Per Game (PPG)
    3. Player’s Rebounds Per Game (RPG or TOT)  (Sometimes OFF + DEF = TOTAL)
  5. Using your construction papers and markers, you will make a bar graph for each set of statistics.  (One graph per paper.)  Use correct labels, intervals, etc., to make sure your graph is not misleading.
  6. Calculate the mean, median, mode, and range for each set of data.  Keep a record of your answers on your Data Collection Chart paper.  Draw a horizontal line at the arithmetic mean for each graph.
  7. *Analyze your data by comparing it with the average statistics shown below.  Should you buy this team?  Why or why not?  Write your response on the back side of your data chart paper.
    1. Average APG of NBA/WNBA players – 1.84 / 1.24
    2. Average PPG of NBA/WNBA players – 8.54 / 6.59
    3. Average RPG/TOT of NBA/WNBA players - 3.54 / 2.89
  8. If you finish early, gather other statistics to help you make an even more informed decision [i.e. Minutes per Game (MPG), Height, Steals per Game (SPG), etc.]
  9. Share your findings with the class before placing your graphs on display.

<font color = purple>Evaluation

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There are a total of 100 points possible for this activity.  You will be graded based upon the following guidelines:

 

  1. Complete Data Table for Statistics (20 points)
    1. Does it include all the information used to create your graphs?  Is it organized and neat?
  2. Calculated Mean, Median, Mode, and Range (10 points)
    1. Have you calculated all the information correctly and recorded it on your paper?
  3. Three Graphs (20 points each; 60 points total)
    1. Is it complete with all 10 statistics and the line for the average?  (11)
    2. Is it neat and readable?  (5)
    3. Does it have correct labels and intervals to make the graph not misleading?  (4)
  4. Analysis of Data (10 points)
    1. Did you compare your data to the norm?  Did you explain why you chose to buy, or not buy this team, using the data for part of your explanation?

<font color = purple>Conclusion

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Now you know more about basketball and the team(s) you think could win during the Finals, but there are so many other sports out there that show statistics.  When you have time, try going to other sports’ websites to decide what team could win for that sport.  Look at a variety of statistics, graph them in different ways, and calculate the averages to determine your response.

 

 

*The average statistics the students compare their data to are not real, but it gives the children an approximated value.  You may want to see if the students can search the internet for the real statistics.

 

 

*Graphics

Animated Basketball Hoop and Question Marks from the website: www.ecardclipart.com

Animated Stick Person from the website: http://www.jamsarts.com/animated/sports/sports.htm

Animated Basketball Man graphic from Microsoft Office Clip Art

All other graphics from Big Box of Art CD

Author: Christa Dandoy
Last modified: 12/16/2006 3:03 PM (EST)