Football, shapes and fairtrade

The Maths of footballs… So... what does geometry have to do with footballs? Add Fairtrade and Bala Sport logo

The Story of Fairtrade Balls Read the questions in section A of the Ball Production in Action worksheet Watch the Story of Fairtrade balls video Answer the questions with your partner/group The Story of Fairtrade Balls

Playing Fair: The Story of Fairtrade Balls https://youtu.be/wTrFOLLvlGs

Football Shapes What two shapes can you see in a football? Now watch this short video then complete the questions listed in section B of the worksheet Watch Geometry of Footballs and the cube-shaped balls: https://youtu.be/cwWBpjeyRS0

Changing Models of Football… Cube Pre-1970 Icosahedron 1970 Dodecahedron 2015 Cube-shaped 2016 Changing Models of Football… Cube shaped: Euro 2016 Championship Dodecahedron: 2015 Premier League Icosahedron: 1970 World Cup Cube based: 1966 World Cup

Paper Balls! You can use either the origami ball instructions or the more simple paper ball (illustrated in the short video) to create balls like kids in some parts of Africa do.

Now that you have made your own balls, let’s consider how productive the workers are… how many balls does a worker make in… 5 days Working every M-F for the month of June One year working every M-F with 25 days annual leave What are the dependencies that affect the timeline, cost, and output of this project?

www.balasport.co.uk Group Challenge If balls are made in a non World Cup year, how many Fairtrade workers in Sialkot, working 5 days a week, would it take to make all these balls over 12 months? www.balasport.co.uk