How can football help kids with math?

Answer 1

Football can help kids with math in the following ways:

1. know the time of a game and how much time you have to get to the stadium
2. awareness of how many players should be on the field
3. knowledge of how many players make up "a team"
4. the ability to recognize the numerical differences in team jersey numbers, such as No. 1 and 58
5. knowledge of time, e.g. the clock
6. knowledge of how many yards make a "down", e.g. first down, second down, etc.
7. the ability to calculate how many yards are needed to make the next down
8. the ability to understand the 'hash' markings between lines on the field and know what they mean
9. calculate how many yards a player ran to make a touchdown
10. know how a kicker calculates the yardage needed to make a field goal
11. the ability to understand statistics of a team or player's performance, in one game, one season, or over a career
12. the ability to comprehend league statistics and team rankings in the league
13. know how many spectators attended a significant game
14. the ability to impress family and friends with how much you know of numbers concerning a team or player
15. the ability to be curious about other ways mathematics are used in sports and how you might use math in sports.