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Batter Up! It’s time to step into the box, take a few practice swings and gear up for a big hit. This issue shines the spotlight on the physics behind baseball from the aerodynamics of a perfect pitch to best place to connect on a bat. Speed, spin, lift, gravity and drop all combine to make that 100 mile per hour pitch so tricky to hit. But as every major league player knows … the swing is the thing and connecting bat with ball will send you around the bases. So grab your cleats and glove—it’s time to “play ball!”
In this issue students will:
- Understand the science of baseball
- Learn aerodynamic specific vocabulary: speed, spin, lift, drop, gravity
- Spot differences and similarities
- Play “Newspaper Baseball”
- Practice balance while posing
- Unscramble major league team names
- Read expository text in the Sports Section
- Write an exciting ending to a baseball prompt
6 page PDF
