Creator: Major League Baseball | visit site
Grade Range: K - 5
This is Major League Baseball’s official site for kids complete with interactives, tips, videos, and links to favorite teams. You can head over to Coach’s Clipboard to view how-to videos, learn baseball basics, and get tips from the pros. The <i>Game Zone</i> features games such as "Suit Em Up" to create your own uniform, "Home Run Pursuit," and "T-Shirt Launcher." Meet the Pros or Travel the world of baseball at the <i>Press Box</i> or visit the <i>Rec Room</i> to view videos from This Week in Baseball. The <i>News Stand</i> contains the latest news, polls, and links to team’s kid’s pages. rn<br><br>rnBe Aware: some links lead to subscription and shopping sites so students may need to be introduced to the site to be made aware of links to avoid.
In the Classroom
Share the latest polls with students and compare results to those found within your class. Create a link on classroom computers and allow students to read headlines and latest news then prepare a summary to present to the class. Have students use a multimedia tool such as Adobe Spark For Education, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18378">reviewed here</a>. Follow students’ favorite teams through the site to use as story starters and journal topics. Practice math by following statistics of Major League Baseball teams.
At Home
If your student is a baseball fan, use this site to add some reading and math to the game!