Exploring Maths through 2024 Euros Football

Exploring Maths through 2024 Euros Football

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to apply addition, subtraction, averages, percentages, and fractions in the context of Euros 2024 football.

What do you already know about Euros 2024 football?

Introduction to Euros 2024 Football

Euros 2024 is a major football tournament scheduled to take place in Germany. It will feature top national teams from across Europe.

Adding and Subtracting Scores

We will practice adding and subtracting football scores to understand the game dynamics and calculate team performance.

Calculating Averages

We will calculate the average goals scored by a team to analyze their performance throughout the tournament.

Understanding Percentages

We will explore how percentages can be used to represent ball possession, player passing accuracy, and other key statistics in football.

Exploring Fractions in Team Rankings

We will use fractions to represent team standings in the tournament and understand their relative positions.

Converting Euros to Local Currency

We will convert ticket prices and merchandise costs from Euros to local currency using exchange rates.

Final Project: Football Data Analysis

Students will use their math skills to analyze real football data from Euros 2024 and present their findings.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.