They don't have to be a total academic loss, however. You can take advantage of student interest in the tournaments by adapting your classroom activities to the activity taking place on the basketball court. A brief description of each activity appears below. See additional lesson plan resources at the end of this article. Figure the Winner Students use math to predict the winners of the NCAA basketball tournaments.
Students create new games that conform to specific, pre-set conditions.
Basketball Notes Students add the values of musical notes to win a chance to shoot a basketball. The Basketball Hall of Fame offers a free activity packet for teachers of grades 4 through 8. The packet includes basketball-related activities in such core subject areas as math, science, geography, and language arts. The NCAA Basketball site offers articles, schedules, scores, and other resources about both the men's and women's teams. This Canadian Broadcasting Corporation site provides a complete tutorial on the game of basketball for younger students.