Math and sports meet on the baseball diamond in the first STEM lesson in a series of six that asks pupils to collect and perform comparative analyses of data specific to baseball. Following the analysis, scholars create a presentation explaining the data and its importance to the sport of baseball.

Concepts

mean, data analysis, statistics

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• To shorten the lesson, choose the sections that meet the needs of your classroom

Classroom Considerations

• Requires the ability to research current baseball statistical data
• Learners unfamiliar with the game of baseball will need support with background knowledge

Pros

• Includes assessments for pacing and understanding checks throughout the lesson
• Provides differentiation suggestions for ELL and gifted individuals

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-ID.A.1 HSS-ID.A.2 HSS-ID.A.3 HSS-ID.A.4 HSS-ID.B.5 HSS-ID.B.6.a