Bat a perfect thousand when learning about math and baseball. Scholars view an informative video on Babe Ruth and the Louisville Slugger Museum. They answer several questions on batting averages and scale models using ratios and proportional reasoning.

Concepts

ratios, scale factors, proportional reasoning

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with the baseball coach or physical education teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Familiarity with ratios and proportions is necessary
• Expects students know how to convert units
• Video is part of the Math at the Core MS: Ratios series
  

Pros

• Includes a viewing guide for viewers to complete as they watch the video
• Sports fans appreciate the connection to baseball
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.c 6.RP.A.3.d 7.RP.A.2.a 7.RP.A.3