Casey at the Bat Math Curriculum Guide

• Study the following diagrams of baseball fields. Write down the differences in dimensions between the college/high school field and little league field.  college/professional, little league.

• Figure the perimeter of the baseball diamond of each (formula is P = 4S, where P is the perimeter and S is a side) and then figure the area (formula is S2, where S is a side).

• Note the distance from the pitcher's mound to the grass line in each field diagram. If that distance is the radius of a circle, what would the circumference of that circle be? (formula- 2 π r) What about the area? (formula- π r2) In both formulas r = radius.  

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• Visit this site for information on the winners of the World Series for the last 100 years. Make a list of the ten teams that have won the most World Series. Then, using this website, create a graph of top World Series winners. Experiment with different graphs to see which one fits the information best. Print it out and share your graph with your family.