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Read Works

Read Works: A Funny Old Ballpark

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a unique baseball stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Catch

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named David who loves to play baseball, but does not like to be the catcher. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief biography of the baseball player Satchel Paige and his significant accomplishments. A paired passage, a vocabulary support sheet, a questions sheet, and an...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Willie Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of baseball player Willie Mays. He was famous for the versatility of his skills when playing. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Season Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing,...
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PE Central

Pe Central: Toss and Hit (Striking)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this activity, young scholars work in pairs and practice striking balls of various sizes with different types of bats. A great lesson to precede a gym unit on baseball, "Striking - Toss and Hit" can be modified for use in...
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Read Works

Read Works: Three Generations of Hairstons

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Hariston family and their three major league baseball players. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Lovable Ruth Was Everyone's Babe

For Students 9th - 10th
ESPN article discussing legendary baseball celebrity, Babe Ruth, who as a home run king was a popular sports icon known throughout the world.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Season Fitness

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students learn about the...
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Read Works

Read Works: Mc Gwire Strikes Out

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Game on by Stephen Fraser

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about stem cell transplants being used to heal injuries and cure disease. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

For Students 7th - 8th
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
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Read Works

Read Works: Juiced

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about steroid use in Major League Baseball. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Pitcher Perfect

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Katie Brownell, a female Little League pitcher who threw a perfect game. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works

Read Works: Harry Hits a Homer

For Students K
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a little boy named Harry who hits his first homerun. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sports and Math: Batting Averages and More

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Set up a spreadsheet using a computer or graphing calculator, and perform calculations using columns. Calculate percentages and solve a system of equations regarding baseball statistics.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Past Tense Verbs

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created in a baseball game format to practice past-tense verbs for a 2nd grade classroom.
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Other

Sfsu: Origins of Mass Entertainment in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction from the San Francisco State University of the various forms of mass entertainment that emerged during the Gilded Age. Follow the hyperlinks for in-depth discussion of the aspects of culture during this period in American...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Museum of Their Own

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Negro League baseball and how it came to be. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: It's Opening Day

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Matthew and his experience at opening day with his favorite baseball team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: "Casey at the Bat"

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer about a professional baseball player named Casey who had a chance to win the game for his team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

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