T4L is Mathematics

Explore and drill arithmetic operations, geometry, fractions, ratios, percentages, theorems and formulas. Measure the court using conventional and unconventional tools, mark and measure shots and throws. Play games and build statistics from results.

Subjects, TopicsActivities
Arithmetic OperationsRoll the big dice to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
MeasurementMeasure singles baseline length using racquets as the unit of measure
Measure the court using unconventional tools and units of measure
Measure the court using conventional tools and units of measure
Measure the court using high tech measuring tools
Have a non-dominant arm throwing contest to learn to mark and measure
GeometryMeasure diagonals on tennis court, learn to stripe a court
Measure court area and compare the court to other sport surfaces
Fractions, Ratios, PercentagesRoll the big dice to learn about fractions and practice basic math skills
Measure in-play area as a percentage of total court area with runaround space
Theorems and FormulasMeasure and calculate the length of a tennis court hypotenuse using Pythagorean Theorem
Measure a tennis obstacle course to learn about “rate x time = distance”
StatisticsPlay short games, track and interpret win/loss statistics