The site includes resources for other grades as well. And many of the activities found on the site can be adapted to relate to sports teams in other localities or to national teams. Click to access by Sport Activities at the home page and check out Predict the Victor . In this activity, students find and record each team's statistics in a variety of categories, including average yards rushing, average yards passing, average number of penalties and yards lost, average time of possession, and average score per game. They then determine which team has the higher average in each category and which player on each team has the best statistics.
Students analyze the information to predict the winning team and final score of an upcoming game.
Finally, students are asked to apply their knowledge and identify other factors that might influence the outcome of the game. Determine the surface area of the soccer ball, using the formula for surface area of a sphere. Convert these measurements to meters. The penalty area in front of the goal measures 44 yards wide and extends 18 yards in front of the goal. Calculate this rectangular area.