Who played the Raptors?

URL: http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c20/challenge.htm

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In this online activity, students analyze predictions made by sportswriters about which basketball teams will win to determine which teams are playing each other. The Getting Started link describes how to set up a table to organize the given information. The activity is one of 80 mathematical challenges featured on the Figure This! web site, where real-world uses of mathematics are emphasized. The solution illustrates and explains three different ways to successfully organize information, including using a Venn diagram. The related questions challenge students to use logic and organizational skills to analyze data in a pet survey and to draw a conclusion from information about automobile preferences. Background information about famous names in the field of logic and a list of literary books containing logic puzzles are included. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

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Subject keyword(s)	Education, Problem solving, Process skills, Reasoning, Strategies
Grade level	Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Audio/Visual, Instructional Material
Resource format	image, image/gif, text, text/html
Rights	Content copyright 1999-2002 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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Title	Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2)
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Description	The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience.
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