Sports-themed Math

These interactive and printable materials serve as great real-life applications of math skills. They're designed for kids in grades 4-7 and cover many math standards and concepts such as graphing, decimals, operations, rounding, fractions, and many more.
 

MJ 23 Math - Addition and Subtraction Online Game

  • Skills: Single and double-digit additional aubtraction
  • Click on all of the addition and subtraction problems that equal 23.
  • Print out a success certificate with an MJ prize!
Number Line

Michael Jordan - Plotting Decimals on a Number Line - Online

Drag the red marker to the correct location on the number line to match Michael Jordan's average points per game for each NBA season from 1984–85 to 1990–91. Once placed, click "Check" to see if you're correct. 

Number Line

Michael Jordan - Plotting Decimals on a Number Line Printable

This fun activity requires students to graph the average points per game scored by Michael Jordan over the course of his career on a number line.

Line Graphs

Michael Jordan - Interpreting Line Graphs

View the scoring averages of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Larry Bird from 1985–1992. Then, answer questions below to test your understanding.

Percentages

Michael Jordan - Estimating Percentages

Fill in the estimated percentage for Michael Jordan's three-point baskets and free throw success during the specified seasons.

Central Tendency

Michael Jordan - Central Tendency

This activity requires students to calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of the heights of players on the 1991-1992 Chicago Bulls including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and more


Rounding

Michael Jordan - Rounding Decimals to the Nearest Whole Number

This activity requires students to round Michael Jordan's statistics to the nearest whole number between 1-9.

Jackie Robinson Math

Jackie Robinson - Operations with Decimals

Baseball Card Math is an activity in which students must make calculations and conclusions based on a player's statistics (listed on the back of a baseball card). This particular example reinforces operations with decimals.


Jackie Robinson Math

Jackie Robinson Math - Reading Line Graphs

Baseball Card Math is an activity in which students must make calculations and conclusions based on a player's statistics (listed on the back of a baseball card). This particular example reinforces drawing conclusions and reading statistics from line graphs.

Jackie Robinson Math

Jackie Robinson Math - Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Baseball Card Math is an activity in which students must make calculations and conclusions based on a player's statistics (listed on the back of a baseball card). This particular example reinforces operations such as multi-digit addition and subtraction.


Jackie Robinson Math

Jackie Robinson Math - Building a Bar Graph

This activity requires students to create a digital bar graph showing Jackie Robinson's home run totals from 1948-1955. It also generates multiple choice questions based on the data

Babe Ruth Math

Babe Ruth - Calculating Batting Average

Use the statistics on the Babe Ruth baseball card to make the calculations needed to determine batting average. Division, decimals, and rounding to the nearest thousands are reinforced skills.

 

Babe Ruth Math

Babe Ruth Math - Caluclating Slugging Percentage

Use the statistics on the Babe Ruth baseball card to make the calculations needed to determine slugging percentage. Division, decimals, and rounding to the nearest thousands are reinforced skills.

Roberto Clemente Math

Roberto Clemente Math - Ordering Decimals (Printable)

Use the statistics on the Roberto Clemente baseball card to rank his on-base percentages from greatest to least over a ten-year period.

 

Roberto Clemente Math

Roberto Clemente Math - Calculating Total Bases

Use the statistics on the Roberto Clemente baseball card to calculate his total bases between 1963 and 1966.

Hank Aaron Math

Hank Aaron Math - Operations Using Baseball Card Statistics

Use the statistics on the baseball card to make the calculations needed to be answer the five math problems. This activity reinforces large addition, subtraction, and graphing.

 

Jerseys

Famous Athletes and Their Jersey Numbers

This activity requires students to match the famous athletes with their iconic jersey numbers by completing addition and subtraction problems.

Heights

Using Metric and Standard Units to Convert Heights of NBA Superstars

This activity requires students to convert from centimeters to meters, or, from meters to centimeters to indicate player heights. In addition, it teaches students to convert from centimeters to inches and to express height as a function of feet and inches.

Heights

Using Fractions and Percentages to Analyze a Lebron James Shot Chart

This fun activity requires students to calculate various shooting percentages by making calculations based on a chart of made and missed shots by LeBron James.