Baseball as a math curriculum.

1. Baseball in the
Classroom
By: Dale Williams
EDIM 510

2. Overview
o How baseball relates
to Math concepts.
o Analyze statistics and
interpret data.
o Applying basic math to
calculate baseball
statistics.

3. Looking at Baseball
Statistics
o Identify and order
whole numbers and
decimals
o Examine baseball
statistics
o Students build a Fantasy team based on
batting and pitching statistics.

4. Batting Average
o Understand that
fractions represent
parts of a whole.
o Students practice
setting up
averages in the
form of fractions.
o Convert fractions to decimals and round decimal
numbers.
o Track player success rate.

5. Videoconference
o National Baseball Hall of Fame
and Museum
o Introduction
o Discuss how math and baseball
are related.
o Reinforce math concepts
o Question and answer period

6. Fantasy Baseball
o Apply what they
have learned
about statistics.
o Create and track
their own fantasy
baseball team.

7. References
o Grant, J. (2010, September 12). Major League Baseball |
Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing.
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o McCloskey, C. (2006, September 2). Hall of Fame Club
View | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Welcome to Flickr - Photo
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccolin/244209516/
o Ableman, S. (2010, June 8). Stephen Strasburg - First Major
League Pitch | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Welcome to Flickr -
Photo Sharing. Retrieved February 25, 2012, from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/4684325288/

8. References continued
o Blum, D. (2010, August 29). DSCF2618 | Flickr - Photo
Sharing!. Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Retrieved
February 25, 2012, from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinur/4940648084/
o Blum, D. (2011, April 24). IMG_6349 | Flickr - Photo
Sharing!. Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Retrieved
February 25, 2012, from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinur/5653272040/
o Statistics: Batter Up! | Baseball Hall of Fame. (n.d.).
Baseball Hall of Fame | . Retrieved February 25, 2012, from
http://baseballhall.org/education/school-
programs/curriculum/statistics