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Direct linkHaines, Chris – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2011
With the London 2012 Olympics coming up, now is a good time for teachers to turn to track and field athletics for an application that has the potential to be intrinsically interesting to many pupils in schools new undergraduates. In this article, curves, well-known amongst former generations of pupils, are revisited by looking at the markings on…
Descriptors: Track and Field, Students, Athletes, Athletics
Gallian, Joseph A., Ed. – Mathematical Association of America, 2010
"Mathematics and Sports", edited by Joseph A. Gallian, gathers 25 articles that illuminate the power and role of mathematics in the worlds of professional and recreational play. Divided into sections by the kind of sports, the book offers source materials for classroom use and student projects. Readers will encounter mathematical ideas from an…
Descriptors: Track and Field, Team Sports, Mathematical Concepts, Probability
