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History, and Math. A team of teachers could work Example:
collaboratively accentuating various content in
their specialized areas. The Physical Education Player A
teacher could focus on a baseball/softball or
wiffleball unit. In art class, students could learn Game Hits/At-Bats Walks
sketching and/or figure drawing to create player 1 2/3 3
images. The English Language Arts teacher could
provide instruction on writing a formal letter. The 2 ¼ 3
Social Studies teacher could provide historical 3 1/3 2
context to the sport and famous players, e.g. the
roaring twenties, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, the 4 2/4 1
civil rights movement, economics and more. While
historically, official baseball cards have focused 5 2/5 0
on males, this activity should promote all 6 3/5 0
individuals.
7 5/5 0
Variations:
Research statistics from a variety of sports of
students’ choosing. Use large chart paper or
posterboard to create poster-sized versions of the Player B
athlete cards.
Game Hits/At-Bats Walks
Materials:
Sample Baseball Cards, Rulers, Index Cards (or 1 3/5 1
cardstock) 2 2/4 2

Activity Instructions: 3 4/7 1
In this activity students make their own “player 4 3/3 0
card” similar to traditional baseball cards.
Students research (or will be provided) statistics 5 1/6 2
of two baseball or softball players. Students
calculate measures of center for the data set. After 6 3/5 1
selecting their preferred player, students design 7 5/6 0
their “player card” showcasing the statistics and a
drawing representing the player. Then, they will
write a letter to a coach explaining why they
should select the player for their team based on
their statistics. See Appendix A for a sample
baseball data set.

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