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Analyzing March Madness A WebQuest for High School Statistics Students For Teachers Statistics is an excellent way to apply mathematical concepts to the real world. Many students are actively involved in NCAA Final Four/March Madness pools or at the least they have heard of March Madness. Either way, it is an excellent way to incorporate a statistics lesson in an interesting manner. Students are encouraged to work in pairs in order to complete the exercise. This lesson is designed to be incorporated into an existing Statistics course and will fit in nicely during the second semester after students have sufficient prior knowledge of statistical concepts. Objectives: To incorporate Statistics into real world situations. To review key statistical concepts, such as average, standard deviation, histograms. To teach students data collection, calculation and graphing capabilities of Excel. Michigan Standards: Mathematics/Strand III/Content Standard 1/High School Benchmark 1 Collect and explore data through observation, measurement, surveys, sampling techniques and simulations. Overview: Data drive many facets of modern society; knowing what data to collect and when and how to obtain them is the starting point of quantitative literacy. Mathematics/Strand III/Content Standard 1/High School Benchmark 2 Organize data using tables, charts, graphs, spreadsheets and data bases. Overview: Data are of little use until they are organized and presented in a meaningful format.