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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Professional Sports: Underpaid Millionaires?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Over the last century, professional baseball has grown to become one of the most popular forms of American entertainment. Indeed, the sport's nickname - "America's Pastime" - has become embedded in the nation's lexicon. More than 60...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Was Babe Ruth Under Paid?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson demonstrates a method for teaching students about inflation and the Consumer Price Index, using baseball players' salaries for purposes of illustration. Babe Ruth's salary from 1931 is adjusted to account for changes in the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Carlos the Centipede Needs to Buy Tennis Shoes!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For this lesson, Carlos the Centipede must buy new baseball shoes. His dilemma will be how to multiply decimals (money) by multiples of 10. To add to the dilemma, Carlos' baseball team needs to buy shoes too! Students will multiply...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ee Who Is the Better Batter?

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders compare the batting averages of two baseball players in this lesson.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Collisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
As a continuation of the theme of potential and kinetic energy, this lesson introduces the concepts of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions. Many sports and games, such as baseball and ping-pong, illustrate the ideas of momentum...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Collecting for Fun . . . And Profit?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun, others hope to profit. In this lesson, students explore how supply and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Telling It the Digital Way

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
During this lesson plan students design, develop, produce, and present a five-minute biographical video highlighting the life of a famous sports spectacular stand-out such as baseball's great Babe Ruth. Downloadable rubrics are provided.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Mean, Median, and Mode Chain Gang

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Cooperative learning groups and chain links are used to find the mean, median, and mode. A Science NetLinks lesson is linked for further real-life application in the world of baseball (optional). This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a photograph investigation, students examine leisure activities of the twentieth century and answer a list of questions.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Recreation Yesterday and Today

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Primary texts from the 1920s and 1930s launch an exploration of entertainment and recreation popular during that time in America's history. Students will research rural and nationwide experiences from this time and, in turn, make...

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