This year, the Chicago Bears have created a schedule-predicting contest with the prize being two tickets to all 16 home and away games.
- Plus air fare and lodging for the road games
- Plus $500 per road game in walking-around money 8 road games equals $4,000.
How many possible schedules do you think there are? What are some likely schedules? Brian and math ed leader/blogger/educator Denis Sheeran collaborated on this engaging activity.
The activity: BearsScheduleContest.pdf
Useful information: Bears-Useful-Info.pdf & Past Schedule Info
For members we have solutions with teacher tips: BearsScheduleContestSolutions&Tips.pdf
CCSS: 7.SP.8, HSS.MD.A.3, HSS.CP.B.9