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Episode 606: Team Spirit

Episode 606: Team Spirit

Math TopicNumber & Operations
The Big IdeaUse individual past performance scores and you can choose the strongest lineup of players for a team competition, and predict how your team will do.
NCTM LinksNumber & Operations
Episode DescriptionInterest is lagging in the annual Mount Olympus Games, attendance is sagging, and Zeus is not happy. How can he restore the spirit of competition? With lightning bolt speed, he pits Team Motherboard, coached by Digit, against Team Hacker, coached by Wicked. The teams have to compete in the Triadditron, a relay-type race made up of an obstacle course, a swim race, and a foot race where each competitor does one event and tags their teammate to do the next. Bragging rights and hero worship go to the winners. But Wicked and Digit have their hands full when Hacker and Matt both insist on running the final event so that they can claim Zeus's glory. How can the kids convince Matt to let go of his personal pride - and rivalry with Slider who subs for the injured Jackie - for the good of the team?
For Real Harry Makes a Big Splash
As Harry, Harley and Joe prepare to swim as a team in a relay race, Harley proclaims he'll be swimming breaststroke. Harry points out that to figure out the best lineup, they need to compare the times each person gets when swimming each stroke. After losing to Joe in breaststroke, Harley, who wants to swim freestyle in the race, swims the backstroke poorly on purpose. Good sport Harry gives Harley a second chance. When playing fair, Harley gets his way after all.
Math Message: If one player is better than others in more than one event, to find the strongest lineup compare individual scores in different events.
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