NBA Finals Predictions
by Lisa Mills
This lesson gave students the opportunity to research basketball statistic during the height of playoff season. They were able to realize the difference between quantitative and qualitative data. They were able to use technology, Google Sheets, to enter data, calculate statistics, sort,order and rank data to compare and analyze team performance. They used their analysis to predict the conference and finals teams for the NBA Postseason.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YuO90_sPAsOElvSlf8HD7x88F9C2CffA/edit?u…Related Content
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