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Play Ball
Learners study the history of baseball in Brooklyn. They read a shared reading about the history of baseball in Brooklyn and respond to an archival picture of an early baseball game. They write two "teacher questions" for the class to...
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Baseball Memories
Students act as historians by, first, reading and analyzing oral histories of professional baseball players to become familiar with baseball figures. Then, they proceed to interview family members, relatives, or neighbors who have...
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Bases Divided: Segregation And Discrimination in Baseball
Students view video and conduct research on how baseball has reflected the social context of American history. They work in groups to investigate outstanding minority baseball players, including racial minorities and women, and develop...
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Shadow Ball
Students view a film about baseball and calculate the time required for a variety of operations that take place in baseball. They use the calculations to stage a credible game of Shadow Ball and reflect on the challenges for arranging...
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Stadium Consultants
Students conduct research to determine the operating costs and considerations for a Major League Baseball stadium. They act as consultants and formulate recommendations for ticket prices, player salaries, rainy day play and stadium...
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The Best of the Best
Learners participate in a discussion about the definition of the word 'hero'. They research baseball players and managers and then engage in a formal debate about the merits of their subjects.
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Mapping Baseball
Students research how climate, distance, population shifts and immigration have influenced American baseball. They also consider how players from other countries have made their mark on American baseball.
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Who's On First
Middle schoolers combine reading and physical education to reinforce what they've learned about positions on a baseball or softball field. They read and conduct a skit about baseball.
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In the Global Ballpark
Students examine reasons for and against American baseball teams playing in international exhibition games by debating pros and cons of the issue from the perspectives of designated personas.
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Baseball Stats
Students explore data sets and statistics in baseball. They use baseball data available on the Internet to develop an understanding of different ways in which data can be analyzed. They access the Baseball Archive Website to do more...
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Let's Play Mathematical Baseball
Learners explore the concept of spelling geometric terms and words with number prefixes. In this spelling geometric terms and words with number prefixes lesson, students play a game of baseball. Learners spell words correctly to advance...
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Contraction Baseball
In this grammar worksheet, learners use cards to say and spell contractions and move around a baseball mound if they are correct. Each team goes up to bat 3 times.
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The Legacy of Pete Gray
Students study Pete Gray and his baseball legacy. In this critical thinking lesson students participate in a group discussion and calculate percentages.
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Show Me the Money: Labor/Management Issues in Professional Baseball
Learners study the baseball players in the past and present and see how the union played a part in lives. In this labor lesson young scholars analyze documents and identify the effects of the different markets on labor salaries.
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Baseball, Race and Ethnicity: Rounding the Bases
Students consider Race and Ethnicity in baseball. In this American history lesson, students examine primary source images of American baseball. They then develop an original argument, pose historical questions and conduct Internet research.
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Customized Handwriting: Ball
In this customized handwriting: ball worksheet, 1st graders change style, font and text, then print the worksheet to practice printing and color the picture.
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Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?
Students examine the issue of performance enhancing drugs. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Baseball's Steroid Test Program: Fair or Foul?", respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Baseball: Print and Color
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "baseball,"write the word independently, and color the picture of the baseball player.
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Ball and Bat: Print and Color
In this word recognition learning exercise, students trace the words "ball and bat," write the words independently, and color the picture of the bat and ball.
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Japanese American Baseball in the Camps
Students study Japanese American internment camps. In this American history lesson plan, students compare and contrast the camp internees' experiences with with team sports-related challenges students have encountered. Students discuss...
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Rhyme Around Baseball
Students use word family endings to create rhyming words for that word family. In this rhyming lesson, students divide into teams and play a game of word baseball where they create rhyming words for a specific word family.
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Baseball Activity: Bouncing Balls
Students explore the concept of motion. In this hands-on physics instructional activity, students examine how the construction of baseballs and the temperature they are stored at affect their bounce.
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Students study the American sport and history of baseball. In this baseball lesson, students complete three levels of units to learn about baseball.
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Baseball word jumble
For this baseball worksheet, students unscramble the words that represent vocabulary about baseball. Students unscramble 20 words about baseball.