Shaquille's foot size?

TEKS: 2a, b, c 

Objective: Students will compare and contrast their own shoe sizes to that of Shaquille O'Neal using Microsoft Excel. They will also write a short biography of Shaquille O'Neal in PowerPoint.  

Shaquille O'Neal, a basketball player in the NBA, stands at 7'1", 320 lbs, and wears a size 22 shoe. Using Microsoft Excel, you will compare the difference and find the average size of foot lengths in the class. All shoe sizes will be compared to Shaq's shoe size.

Create the following table in Microsoft Excel:

Note: The number of rows will vary depending on the number of students in the class.

Measure the shoe size of each classmate and record them on your spreadsheets. Then find the class average. Also, find the difference of each student's shoe size against Shaquille's shoe size.

Use the following websites to create a biography in Microsoft Word of Shaquille O'Neal that includes the following information:

http://www.answers.com/topic/shaquille-o-neal?cat=entertainment

http://www.bullz-eye.com/sports/athletes/shaquille_o_neal.htm

A. College attended (include years)

B. Draft year and team

C. Nicknames

D. Career highlights, teams played for and statistics.

E. Activities outside of basketball - movies

F. Rap CDs

G. What happened to him when he was 13 years old?

H. Where was he at age 15, and what high school did he attend?

I. What was his G.P.A. during his 1990-91 college years?

J. What is Shaq's free throw average?

K. Quotes from Shaq.