Paper Toss Shootout
Edwina R. Justice Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
10641 South Lowe Ave. 4420 South Sacramento Ave.
Chicago IL 60628 Chicago IL 60632
(312) 468-3376 (312) 535-7215
Objectives:
Demonstrate a phenomenological approach to teaching mathematics.
Inspire others to use the approach.
Objectives (Grade 8):
Use class data to calculate percentages.
Participate in group activity.
Relate activity to NBA stats.
Calculate select percentages for NBA Finals data.
Materials:
waste baskets official "paper toss" paper
liners for baskets NBA data worksheet
Recommended Strategy:
Place baskets 8-9 ft. from marked foul line.
Select groups.
Throw paper ball at basket three times per person for practice.
Throw paper ball at basket ten times per person.
Record number of hits per person within the group.
List names and number of hits on board.
Calculate individual and team percentages for ten shots.
Review or demonstrate how to calculate percentage for eight shots.
Throw paper balls at basket eight times per person.
Calculate individual and team percentages for eight shots.
Combine number of hits per person for ten shots and eight shots and
calculate individual and team percentages for eighteen shots.
Determine highest individual and team percentages.
Calculate field goal and free throw percentages for NBA Finals.
1993 NBA FINALS
MICHAEL JORDAN
| | | | FG | | | FT | |
| |Field | FG |Percent- | Free | FT |Percent- | Total |
|Minutes|Goals |Attempts| age |Throws |Attempts| age | Points |
_______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 1| 43 | 14 | 28 | | 3 | 4 | | 31 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 2| 40 | 18 | 36 | | 4 | 5 | | 42 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 3| 57 | 22 | 52 | | 3 | 6 | | 44 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 4| 46 | 21 | 37 | | 13 | 18 | | 55 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 5| 44 | 16 | 29 | | 7 | 10 | | 41 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
CHARLES BARKLEY
| | | | FG | | | FT | |
| |Field | FG |Percent- | Free | FT |Percent- | Total |
|Minutes|Goals |Attempts| age |Throws |Attempts| age | Points |
_______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 1| 46 | 9 | 25 | | 2 | 3 | | 21 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 2| 46 | 16 | 26 | | 6 | 13 | | 42 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 3| 53 | 10 | 21 | | 5 | 9 | | 24 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 4| 46 | 10 | 19 | | 12 | 15 | | 32 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
| | | | | | | | | |
|Game 5| 42 | 9 | 18 | | 6 | 7 | | 24 |
|______|_______|______|________|_________|_______|________|_________|________|
1993 MATH PAPER TOSS SHOOTOUT CHAMPS
(Class) BORITA KHIM
(Staff) ART DIVITO
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