And he's ... safe? ... out? It's up to your scholars to decide! Provided with the speed of the runner and ball, learners develop a plan to determine which reaches the base first, the ball or the runner. While the distance from home to first and first to second is given, individuals must find the distance between home and second.

Concepts

pythagorean theorem, rates, ratios, speed, distance, time

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups create a presentation of their solution methods and answers
• Incorporate during a unit on ratios and rates

Classroom Considerations

• An explanation of stealing in baseball helps pupils understand the problem better

Pros

• Provides a sample of student work
• Communicates the information through different video demonstrations

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.G.B.7