Website Wednesday--Baseball
Baseball: The Game and Beyond
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11902&url=11902/
Learn about physics in the batting cage; see if you’ve got what it
takes to make the call behind the plate, and more in this award winning
student created website. (All grades)
Baseball Economics 101
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM75
Is our national pastime being threatened by big market, high revenue
teams? (Grades 6-12)
New Kids in the Hall
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990107thursday.html
Students assess the role of statistics in determining those athletes
who are chosen to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Grades 6-12)
Take them out to the Ballgame
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson107.shtml
When baseball fever strikes, these lessons can be a perfect antidote.
(Grades 5-12)
Let’s Play Ball
http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/math/sports.htm
Get into the swing of things by exploring baseball online in
this Internet Field Trip.
(Grades 3-8)
The Science of Baseball
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/index.html
What's the science behind a home run? Why do curveballs curve? Learn
about the game from players from the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland
A's. (All grades)
Math Baseball
http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
An on-line game in which students advance runners and score runs by
completing math problems of varying difficulties. Users can select easy
or difficult problems, either non-algebraic or algebraic, and watch the
runners move as the scoreboard changes. (Grades
K-8)
National Baseball Hall of Fame
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/index.htm
This site offers lots of information on famous players and the history
of the game. It's a great starting point for students interested in baseball's
impact on American culture.
Jackie’s Nine Values
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/mlb_official_community_breaking_barriers.jsp?feature=jackies_values
Jackie Robinson had to be an outstanding ballplayer to pave the way
for other black athletes. He succeeded and made history. How did he get
past the obstacles? He followed the nine values that guided his life on
and off the field. (All Grades)
Negro Baseball League
http://www.blackbaseball.com/
Learn about the origins of the Negro Baseball Leagues, why they were
founded, and why they no longer exist.
Baseball Cards 1887-1914
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html
The Library of Congress has collected this exhibit of early baseball
trading cards. The site is a reflection of cultures and interests at the
turn of the century, and a portrayal of some of the greats of the game
as their contemporaries saw them. (Grades 4-12)
Baseball Almanac: Statistics
http://baseball-almanac.com/bstatmen.shtml
A “Baseball Stats 101” course.
Indianapolis Indians
http://www.indyindians.com/
Official site of our local minor league team.
Media/Technology Staff Development
MSD Perry Township