We’re loving this crazy sport called Bubble Soccer, shared by our fan Monica L. The players each wear a giant clear plastic bubble around themselves while kicking a ball. Since the bubbles are much bigger than the people, players crash into each other while running for the ball. No one gets hurt because players just bounce off each other (or the ground) like a ball. So if you like playing soccer and knocking people over, this might be the sport for you.
Lace up: A bubble is a sphere, or ball shape. See if you can spot 3 spheres in your classroom.
Jog: If a bubble team has 10 players plus a goalie, like a real soccer team, how many players are on each team?
Sprint: A bubble team has 11 players. If 3 of those players are knocked down, how many are still standing?
Hurdle: If a player crashes into another player every 3rd time he kicks the ball (starting with the 3rd), on which kick does he crash for the 7th time?
High Jump: If a player crashes into another player every 3rd time he kicks the ball (starting with the 3rd), will he crash on the 52nd kick?
Answers:
Lace up: Items might include bouncy balls, balls from sports, or a ball of yarn.
Jog: 11 players.
Sprint: 8 players.
Hurdle: On his 21st kick.
High Jump: No, since 52 is not a multiple of 3. Quick trick to check: if the digits of a number add up to a multiple of 3, the number you started with is a multiple of 3, too. 5+2 = 7, which isn’t a multiple of 3, so 52 isn’t, either.
