Maths is Everywhere - International Settings

The 31st Southeast Asian Games was held in Hanoi, Vietnam and its surrounding cities from 12 to 23 May 2022. Tze Yu was showing much interest last 2 weeks in a few sports. I took the opportunity to explore with him about tables, groupings and matches for Men’s soccer. This naturally leads to certain Maths concept that is at Primary 5 and 6 level.

Method 1: ‘One Location’ Method

Maths Concept: ‘One Location’ method

I also take the opportunity to revise his geography on the capital cities of some key South America countries that form CONMEBOL. Below is a write up from Wikipedia on CONMEBOL：

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, /ˈkɒnmɪbɒl/, or CSF; Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol;[a] Portuguese: Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol[b]) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana), and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asunción. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA.

Method 2: ‘Home and Away’ Method

Maths Concept: ‘Home and Away’ method

Method 3: ‘Big Picture’ Method

Maths Concept: ‘Big Picture’ method

What are some Maths concepts you can integrate into certain ‘International Settings’ topics?