1) Begin the lesson with a spreadsheet for each student. Each sheet will have the empty spaces that match up a bowling score sheet. Then I will show the students on the board how to calculate their scores.
-# of pins.
-Two balls per turn.
-Strikes.
-Spares.
-10th frame.
After a short lecture, I will ask them a few questions to check for understanding.
-What do you think is the highest score possible?
-The lowest?
-What happens if you get multiple strikes in a row?
-Multiple spares?
-How many balls do you get on the 10th frame?
2) Bowl!!!
3) Check the calculations, then post their scores :)
To demo this lesson, I worked with Jacob, Taylor, and Jacquee. We copied our data into excel and then interpreted different graphs from their. I would use excel if in an environment that had computers, and was a high school setting. Otherwise I think this activity would work best with middle school age students and paper score sheets. You could even convert it to a P.E. setting by using real bowling pins in the gym. Collecting their own data will give them a real connection to the numbers instead of just trying to do countless math practice problems with no real world context. This would be a great way to make math fun!
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