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This Stealing Bases activity also includes:
- A Better View
- Distance Along the First Baseline
- Distance Along the Second Baseline
- The Lead-Off Distance
- The Speed of the Ball & Runner
- The Answer
- Student Work
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And he's ... safe? ... out? It's up to your scholars to decide! Provided with the speed of the runner and ball, learners develop a plan to determine which reaches the base first, the ball or the runner. While the distance from home to first and first to second is given, individuals must find the distance between home and second.
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- Have groups create a presentation of their solution methods and answers
- Incorporate during a unit on ratios and rates
Classroom Considerations
- An explanation of stealing in baseball helps pupils understand the problem better
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- Communicates the information through different video demonstrations
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