About This Book: FAQs.
About the Author.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Expectations Addressed by Fantasy Football and Mathematics.
Part One: Computing Weekly Points.
Chapter One: How to Play Fantasy Football and Mathematics.
Step 1: Selecting Players.
Option 1: Permanent Teams with Salary Cap.
Option 2: Different Teams Each Week.
Choosing Your Own Team.
Trades.
Injuries and Bye Weeks.
Step 2: Reading Box Scores.
Step 3: Collecting Data.
Step 4: Computing Points.
Non-Algebraic Method.
Algebraic Method.
Additional Scoring Systems.
Total Points Equations.
Chapter Two: Explaining Fantasy Football and Mathematics to Students: Handouts.
Handout 1: Description and Rules.
Handout 2: Fantasy Team Roster.
Handout 3: How to Read Box Scores.
Handout 4: How to Collect Data.
Handout 5: How to Compute Points: Default Scoring System.
Handout 6: Practice in Computing Points Using the Default Scoring System.
Handout 7: Default Total Points Equation.
Handout 8: Practice in Computing Points Using the Default Total Points Equation.
Handout 9: Weekly Scoring Worksheet.
Handout 10: Weekly Scoring Worksheet Using Total Points Equations.
Handout 11: Total Points Week-by-Week.
Part Two: Using Graphs.
Chapter Three: Graphing Activities.
Circle Graphs.
Stacked-Bar and Multiple-Line Graphs.
Handout 12: Stacked-Bar Graph.
Multiple-Line Graph.
Additional Options for Graphing Activities.
Part Three: Using Practice Worksheets and Quizzes.
Chapter Four: Practice Worksheets.
Number Sense.
Practice Worksheet 1: Rounding Whole Numbers and Expanded Notation.
Practice Worksheet 2: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor.
Practice Worksheet 3: Operations with Whole Numbers.
Practice Worksheet 4: Equivalent Fractions.
Practice Worksheet 5: Patterns and Multiples.
Practice Worksheet 6: Ordering Fractions and Decimals.
Practice Worksheet 7: Rounding Decimals.
Practice Worksheet 8: Improper Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Reciprocals.
Practice Worksheet 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions.
Practice Worksheet 10: Stacked-Bar Graphs.
Practice Worksheet 11: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.
Practice Worksheet 12: Rounding Fractions.
Practice Worksheet 13: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.
Practice Worksheet 14: Unit Rates.
Practice Worksheet 15: Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages.
Practice Worksheet 16: Ratios.
Practice Worksheet 17: Percentage of Price Increase and Decrease.
Practice Worksheet 18: Finding a Percentage of a Number.
Practice Worksheet 19: Proportions.
Practice Worksheet 20: Ratios and Proportions.
Practice Worksheet 21: Factoring.
Practice Worksheet 22: Interest, Depreciation, and Tax.
Practice Worksheet 23: Prime Factorization.
Practice Worksheet 24: Scientific Notation.
Practice Worksheet 25: Ordering Integers, Fractions, and Decimals.
Practice Worksheet 26: Operations with Integers.
Practice Worksheet 27: Permutations and Combinations.
Algebra and Functions.
Practice Worksheet 28: Unit Conversions.
Practice Worksheet 29: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions.
Practice Worksheet 30: Properties of Mathematics.
Practice Worksheet 31: Graphing on a Number Line.
Practice Worksheet 32: Linear Equations (A).
Practice Worksheet 33: Linear Equations (B).
Measurement and Geometry.
Practice Worksheet 34: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles.
Practice Worksheet 35: Golden Rectangles.
Practice Worksheet 36: Functions.
Practice Worksheet 37: Area and Circumference of Circles.
Practice Worksheet 38: Weight.
Practice Worksheet 39: Pythagorean Theorem.
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability.
Practice Worksheet 40: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range.
Practice Worksheet 41: Probability.
Practice Worksheet 42: Circle Graphs.
Practice Worksheet 43: Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Histograms.
Practice Worksheet 44: Scatter Plots.
Practice Worksheet 45: Box-and-Whisker Plots.
Mathematical Reasoning.
Practice Worksheet 46: Statements Using Math Terminology.
Extra Credit.
Extra Credit Worksheet: Extra Credit Problems.
Chapter Five: Quizzes.
Number Sense.
Quiz 1: Rounding Whole Numbers and Expanded Notation.
Quiz 2: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor.
Quiz 3: Operations with Whole Numbers.
Quiz 4: Equivalent Fractions.
Quiz 5: Patterns and Multiples.
Quiz 6: Ordering Fractions and Decimals.
Quiz 7: Rounding Decimals.
Quiz 8: Improper Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Reciprocals.
Quiz 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions.
Quiz 10: Stacked-Bar Graphs.
Quiz 11: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.
Quiz 12: Rounding Fractions.
Quiz 13: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.
Quiz 14: Unit Rates.
Quiz 15: Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages.
Quiz 16: Ratios.
Quiz 17: Percentage of Price Increase and Decrease.
Quiz 18: Finding a Percentage of a Number.
Quiz 19: Proportions.
Quiz 20: Ratios and Proportions.
Quiz 21: Factoring.
Quiz 22: Interest, Depreciation, and Tax.
Quiz 23: Prime Factorization.
Quiz 24: Scientific Notation.
Quiz 25: Ordering Integers, Fractions, and Decimals.
Quiz 26: Operations with Integers.
Quiz 27: Permutations and Combinations.
Algebra and Functions.
Quiz 28: Unit Conversions.
Quiz 29: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions.
Quiz 30: Properties of Mathematics.
Quiz 31: Graphing on a Number Line.
Quiz 32: Linear Equations (A).
Quiz 33: Linear Equations (B).
Measurement and Geometry.
Quiz 34: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles.
Quiz 35: Golden Rectangles.
Quiz 36: Functions.
Quiz 37: Area and Circumference of Circles.
Quiz 38: Weight.
Quiz 39: Pythagorean Theorem.
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability.
Quiz 40: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range.
Quiz 41: Probability.
Quiz 42: Circle Graphs.
Quiz 43: Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Histograms.
Quiz 44: Scatter Plots.
Quiz 45: Box-and-Whisker Plots.
Mathematical Reasoning.
Quiz 46: Statements Using Math Terminology.
Chapter Six: Assessment.
Pretest/Posttest.
Chapter Seven: Answer Keys.
Practice Worksheets.
Quizzes.
Pretest/Posttest.
Appendix: Lesson Plans.