TEKS Student Expectation 6(4)(H)

NFL COMBINE EDITION MEASURMENT CONVERSIONS ANSWER KEY

EXTENDED LEARNING

1. At the 2019 NFL Combine, future defensive end weighed 280 pounds. What was his weight in ounces?

280 lbs 1 lb = x ounces 16 ounces

x=4,480 ounces

2. Houston Texans’ tackle from Alabama State University participated in the 2019 NFL Combine. Mr. Howard jumped 2 meters 62 centimeters in the broad jump drill. How many millimeters did Mr. Howard jump?

2 meters 62 centimeters 10 millimeters 1 meter = 100 centimeters 262 centimeters • = 2,620 millimeters Height is 262 centimeters 1 centimeter

3. The number of yards gained by rushing is reported for all players each game. If yards are lost during a play, the number is recorded as a negative number. The table lists the number of yards gained by Texans players in the Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars game on November 3, 2019 in London, England. Convert the number of yards each player rushed to the number of feet rushed and the number of inches rushed.

Player Yards Gained Feet Gained Inches Gained Carlos Hyde 160 480 5,760 37 111 1,332 Duke Johnson 13 39 468 DeAndre Hopkins 1 3 36

The Stats Challenge curriculum was developed by educators at Region 4 in conjunction with #TexansStatsChallenge the Houston Texans TEKS Student Expectation 6(4)(H)

NFL COMBINE EDITION MEASURMENT CONVERSIONS ANSWER KEY

ENRICHMENT

Each player at the combine must do a vertical jump. These are recorded in inches. At the 2019 NFL Combine, tight end jumped 36.5 inches high and cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. jumped 38 inches high. Set up a measuring tape in your classroom and measure how high each student can jump in inches. Represent the class data using a box plot. How would you describe the center, spread, and shape of the data distribution?

The Stats Challenge curriculum was developed by educators at Region 4 in conjunction with #TexansStatsChallenge the Houston Texans