womens march madness brackets

How can you use "March Madness" in the classroom? Here are some ideas from Sue Clark, a middle-school math teacher at FSDB.
Ideas:* Study the seedings/records* Figure the number of teams, number of games for the entire tournament, and number of games played by the champ* Locate the schools and their locations* Figure the distances from the schools to the Final Four destination (Twin Cities-Minn.)* Use a map to look at scale* Study the point system* Figure the average number of points per game, and the average number of games played for the season* Estimate the total number of points for the entire tournament* Compare and order scores* Figure the average height of players on a team* Research the history of the tournament* Figure the statistics and percentages* Study the probability and odds* From the research, create trivia questions for 1) the tournament and, 2) basketball (the sport)* Figure the weight, circumference, sphere, etc. of the basketball (for both men and women)* Figure court measurements* Work on time skills by looking at the way time is kept during games* Look at the characteristics of the players and write a description* Work on newspaper skills for the research and for checking scores, game information, etc.* Find out who/what the mascots are for each school* What is the enrollment of each school? Compare the size of the school with how well they do in the tournament* Design a logo for the tournament* Design ads for the games/tournament* Write game summaries and/or articles* Find out the attendance at tournament sites and compare the sizes of the stadiums* Compare the total points for the first round in the four different regions* Which team scored the most points/ least points
Resources
That's the Way the Ball Bounces This site from Exploratorium is specifically looking at baseballs, but the information is relevant to all balls. A few simple experiments demonstrate why balls bounce — or fail to bounce.